Theft at 3500 BLOCK OF 8TH ST SW on 10/15/2025 6:55 PM

Type: Theft

Date: 10/15/2025 6:55 PM

Description: Shoplifting. Event #: 1548870. Agency: IA0770800 - Altoona Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 3500 BLOCK OF 8TH ST SW, Altoona, 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__Holt

Name

Harold Holt

Age

24

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Harold ronald holt, 24, was shot in the abdomen in the early morning hours on jan. 1, 1966, after attending a new year’s eve party at a friend’s home. He died two weeks later on monday, jan. 17, of complications from a “perforatory wound” in a lung. Polk county medical examiner dr. Leo luka said holt suffered wounds in the liver, diaphragm and lung. Holt, who resided in des moines at 1040 sixteenth st., had spent the evening at the home of lawrence robinson in des moines when a feud erupted between two other men at the party. Douglas mcarthur wilson, 21, of 1549 eighteenth st., des moines, and herman mure, 21, of 815 crocker st., went outside, and holt followed.

Agency

Iowa

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