Assault at 2800 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE on 05/06/2025 12:49 PM

Type: Assault

Date: 05/06/2025 12:49 PM

Description: Aggravated Assault. Event #: 1497836. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 2800 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Babka

Name

Steven Babka

Missing Age

59

Est. Current Age

72

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 06/06/2012

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'9" Weight: 240 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Kirby

Name

Cordell Kirby

Age

46

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Cordell r. Kirby — also known as ameer-hassan mateen — was killed in des moines, iowa, on august 2, 1999. Kirby, while incarcerated at the iowa state penitentiary in december 1980, was a member of the islamic faith and one of seven appellees who filed a complaint pursuant to 42 u.S.C. § 1983, alleging numerous claims against officials of the penitentiary for violation of the inmates’ rights to exercise their religion. The inmates sought money damages and injunctive relief. The district court found “the plaintiffs have not been discriminated against because of their religious beliefs.” nevertheless, the court ordered various forms of equitable relief against the prison officials.

Agency

Iowa

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