Crime at 4300 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD on 12/27/2025 3:53 PM
Type: Other
Date: 12/27/2025 3:53 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1568473. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 4300 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Gustavo CruzMissing Age
31Est. Current Age
48Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 04/01/2008Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'8" Weight: 180 lbsCase Number
MP17028Area Cold Cases
Name
George MatternAge
27Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
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