Crime at 1400 BLOCK OF 5TH AVE on 01/08/2026 10:20 PM
Type: Other
Date: 01/08/2026 10:20 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1571655. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 1400 BLOCK OF 5TH AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
John GoschMissing Age
12Est. Current Age
55Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 09/05/1982Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 lbsCase Number
MP6131Area Cold Cases
Name
Harold HoltAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Harold ronald holt, 24, was shot in the abdomen in the early morning hours on jan. 1, 1966, after attending a new year’s eve party at a friend’s home. He died two weeks later on monday, jan. 17, of complications from a “perforatory wound” in a lung. Polk county medical examiner dr. Leo luka said holt suffered wounds in the liver, diaphragm and lung. Holt, who resided in des moines at 1040 sixteenth st., had spent the evening at the home of lawrence robinson in des moines when a feud erupted between two other men at the party. Douglas mcarthur wilson, 21, of 1549 eighteenth st., des moines, and herman mure, 21, of 815 crocker st., went outside, and holt followed.Agency
Iowa