Arson at 400 BLOCK OF 14TH ST on 12/06/2025 6:09 AM
Type: Arson
Date: 12/06/2025 6:09 AM
Description: Arson. Event #: 1563110. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 400 BLOCK OF 14TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
William ShifferMissing Age
45Est. Current Age
52Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 03/10/2019Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" Weight: 160 lbsCase Number
MP131380Area Cold Cases
Name
Earl LambertAge
58Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Earl j. Lambert, 58, was found dead beneath the e. 14th street viaduct bridge in des moines at about 1 a.M. On october 1, 1962. Railroad employees found lambert’s body on railroad tracks, but authorities said they did not believe lambert — who worked for the des moines central railroad — had been struck by a train. They also said they did not believe he fell from a moving train.Agency
Iowa