Theft at 4900 BLOCK OF FLEUR DR on 03/16/2025 7:37 PM

Type: Theft

Date: 03/16/2025 7:37 PM

Description: Larceny All Other. Event #: 1482061. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 4900 BLOCK OF FLEUR DR, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Hasley

Name

Melissa Hasley

Missing Age

31

Est. Current Age

53

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 10/18/2002

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Blond/Strawberry Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'4" - 5'5" Weight: 90 - 105 lbs

Case Number

MP400

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Lilly Sr

Name

Ernest Lilly Sr

Age

50

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Ernest harold lilly sr. — a 50-year-old us navy world war ii veteran — was shot on tuesday, september 11, 1973, during an attempted robbery at “frank’s place,” a tavern located at 3940 mcdonald in des moines. Polk county in iowa polk county in iowa des moines in polk countydes moines in polk county lilly and his 45-year-old wife, ruth — the parents of four children — were helping the owners, frank and lena shineflew, restock the bar while frank recovered from surgery. The bar had just closed, and while his wife stood in the tavern’s doorway, lilly went out to start their car and warm it up. Suddenly a man appeared, shot lilly, and began rifling through his pockets. The robber then broke out one of the vehicle’s windows before reaching inside to steal a six-pack of beer. Ruth lilly stood frozen in the doorway, and the robber looked up and began to laugh before lena shineflew grabbed her and pulled her back inside to safety.

Agency

Iowa

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