Assault at 3900 BLOCK OF 49TH ST on 12/12/2025 11:03 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 12/12/2025 11:03 AM
Description: Simple Assault. Event #: 1564794. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 3900 BLOCK OF 49TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Andrew RickerMissing Age
16Est. Current Age
17Last Seen
Johnston, IA on 10/28/2024Physical Description
Race: Unknown Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'8" Weight: 145 lbsCase Number
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Name
Patricia VeachAge
8Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On thursday morning, july 10, 1969, 8-year-old patricia ann veach was found dead in her bedroom at her des moines home. She had been sexually molested, and police said she either was strangled or smothered by her slayer. On monday, july 14, polk county medical examiner dr. Leo luka said an autopsy showed patricia had been smothered to death, but said he was uncertain whether it was accomplished “with a pillow or a hand.”patricia’s father, william “bill” veach, told police he’d gone to check on his daughter about 7:25 a.M. Thursday morning after discovering the home’s front door screen slashed near the latch.Mr. Veach said he found his daughter lying on her back, uncovered and clad only in her pajama top, and that there was blood on her body and on the bed.Agency
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