Theft at 3800 BLOCK OF 2ND AVE on 01/05/2026 12:46 PM

Type: Theft

Date: 01/05/2026 12:46 PM

Description: Shoplifting. Event #: 1570606. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 3800 BLOCK OF 2ND AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Lima-Xum

Name

Estuardo Lima-Xum

Missing Age

16

Est. Current Age

19

Last Seen

Clive, IA on 05/19/2022

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'4" Weight: 125 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Sanders

Name

Charles Sanders

Age

67

Cause of Death

Injury

Info

On saturday, april 17, 1954, two des moines youth fishing along a river bank spotted a body floating in the water and notified police. Thomas spagnola, 14, of 924 second avenue, and harry piagentini, 15, of 4200 s.E. Sixteenth street, discovered the body caught in an obstruction near the des moines river’s west bank beneath the court avenue bridge. The body, clothed in long underwear, a t-shirt and socks, was taken to dunn’s funeral home where fingerprints were taken to establish the victim’s identity.

Agency

Iowa

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