Vandalism at 1400 BLOCK OF MORTON AVE on 01/06/2026 4:13 PM

Type: Vandalism

Date: 01/06/2026 4:13 PM

Description: Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property. Event #: 1570960. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 1400 BLOCK OF MORTON AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Colleen Simpson

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 10/05/1975

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'7" Weight: 90 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Darnell Lee

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Darnell lee, 26, and jason a. Smith, 30, were killed in a shooting in the 1800 block of easton boulevard in des moines on saturday, june 17, 2017. At the time, police said the shooting, which occurred in the martin luther king jr. Park neighborhood, apparently stemmed from a fight at an after-hours gathering. No one has been arrested in the double homicide. The deaths marked the 17th and 18th homicides in des moines for 2017. More information on the shootings follows.

Agency

Iowa

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