Vandalism at 2400 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE on 01/12/2026 9:09 AM
Type: Vandalism
Date: 01/12/2026 9:09 AM
Description: Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property. Event #: 1572441. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 2400 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Matthew FerrisMissing Age
20Est. Current Age
55Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 03/07/1991Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'10" Weight: 140 lbsCase Number
MP17065Area Cold Cases
Name
Roy MadisonAge
69Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Early monday morning, december 18, 1972, roy madison was found dead in his des moines, iowa home with stab wounds to his face and chest.Several friends — who’d come by to visit the 69-year-old madison — discovered the body and notified authorities.A bloody steak knife lay near madison’s lifeless body, and des moines police said robbery appeared to be the motive.The homicide was the city’s second within a 24-hour period; another des moines man, 25-year-old claire winger, was shot to death the previous day in a card game dispute.Agency
Iowa