Theft at 4000 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD on 04/16/2025 10:48 AM
Type: Theft
Date: 04/16/2025 10:48 AM
Description: Shoplifting. Event #: 1491683. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 4000 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Beth RickettsMissing Age
31Est. Current Age
58Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 12/22/1997Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Blond/Strawberry Eyes: Blue Height: 5'8" Weight: 120 lbsCase Number
MP17248Area Cold Cases
Name
Ky LuongAge
20Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
The body of ky van luong, 20, of des moines was found shot to death saturday, february 14, 1998, along the des moines river not far from the site where a woman’s body was discovered two days earlierAgency
Iowa