Crime at 1800 BLOCK OF NE 56TH ST on 12/04/2025 12:20 AM
Type: Other
Date: 12/04/2025 12:20 AM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1562504. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 1800 BLOCK OF NE 56TH ST, Altoona, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Billiegean LewisMissing Age
17Est. Current Age
18Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 10/18/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'4" Weight: 170 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
William Talbert IIAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
William ralph “billy” talbert ii, of des moines, iowa, was killed in a drive-by shooting in des moines early sunday morning, september 3, 1995, as he stood on a sidewalk.Police said more than a dozen bullets were fired out of a speeding car shortly after 4 a.M.Talbert, 18, was shot in the head and later died in surgery.Police were looking for a white monte carlo sedan with a torn white vinyl roof.Antonio nelson, 18, and thomas buckner, 19, were later arrested and charged with murder in talbert’s death. In a cedar rapids gazette / ap story dated dec. 28, 1995, polk county attorney john sarcone said the case against nelson and buckner was dropped because some witnesses changed their story to police, leaving insufficient evidence to make a strong case.Agency
Iowa