Crime at 1800 BLOCK OF W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY on 07/14/2025 4:56 PM
Type: Other
Date: 07/14/2025 4:56 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1519581. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 1800 BLOCK OF W MARTIN LUTHER KING JR PKWY, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Bryleigh SolomonMissing Age
6Est. Current Age
7Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 08/06/2024Physical Description
Race: Unknown Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Unknown or Completely Bald Eyes: Unknown Height: 1'0" Weight: 100 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Ross McConnellAge
47Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Ross r. Mcconnell, 47, died july 7, 1971, of burns suffered at his home june 26 in a fire that investigators later ruled as arson. The fire began when someone threw a flammable liquid through a window onto the bed in which mcconnell was sleeping.Early saturday morning, june 26, mcconnell awoke at 1:30 a.M. In his 1604 tichenor st. Des moines home and discovered he was on fire. He ran from his burning house with severe burns on his face, hands, arms, legs and chest, summoning a neighbor for help.Detective frank murray investigated at the scene and talked briefly to mcconnell later at broadlawns polk county hospital.Agency
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