Arrest at 700 BLOCK OF SW 9TH ST on 10/07/2025 7:34 AM

Type: Arrest

Date: 10/07/2025 7:34 AM

Description: Drug/Narcotic Violations. Event #: 1546071. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 700 BLOCK OF SW 9TH ST, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Wright

Name

Colleen Wright

Missing Age

53

Est. Current Age

67

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 07/21/2011

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" Weight: 200 lbs

Case Number

MP17250

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Jeffery

Name

John Jeffery

Age

31

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

John wayne jeffery, 31, was shot to death late tuesday night, may 29, 1990, while sitting inside his 1970 chevy chevelle outside leo’s lounge, an east-side tavern in des moines, iowa. Patrons of the 1018 e. 12th street lounge heard a gunshot that night, and although one person went out and spotted jeffery inside his vehicle, didn’t realize jeffery had been shot and assumed he was sleeping. Police weren’t notified until the following morning when judy leo stopped by the tavern about 8 a.M. With some supplies

Agency

Iowa

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