Assault at 4200 BLOCK OF E DOUGLAS AVE on 01/05/2026 12:56 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 01/05/2026 12:56 PM
Description: Intimidation. Event #: 1570611. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 4200 BLOCK OF E DOUGLAS AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Brenda AlexanderMissing Age
62Est. Current Age
64Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 08/03/2024Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'4" Weight: 131 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Cordell KirbyAge
46Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Cordell r. Kirby — also known as ameer-hassan mateen — was killed in des moines, iowa, on august 2, 1999. Kirby, while incarcerated at the iowa state penitentiary in december 1980, was a member of the islamic faith and one of seven appellees who filed a complaint pursuant to 42 u.S.C. § 1983, alleging numerous claims against officials of the penitentiary for violation of the inmates’ rights to exercise their religion. The inmates sought money damages and injunctive relief. The district court found “the plaintiffs have not been discriminated against because of their religious beliefs.” nevertheless, the court ordered various forms of equitable relief against the prison officials.Agency
Iowa