Vandalism at 3800 BLOCK OF 56TH ST on 01/12/2026 4:35 PM
Type: Vandalism
Date: 01/12/2026 4:35 PM
Description: Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property. Event #: 1572618. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 3800 BLOCK OF 56TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Steven BabkaMissing Age
59Est. Current Age
72Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 06/06/2012Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'9" Weight: 240 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Sheila CollinsAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On sunday, january 28, 1968, sheila jean collins, 18, of evanston, ill., was found lying face-down in a ditch off a gravel road four miles east of nevada, iowa, about 20 miles east of ames.Miss collins — an iowa state university coed who was headed home for the weekend — had been strangled with a nylon cord knotted around her neck. An autopsy report by dr. John powers of ames showed that a pipe incorporated into the knot may have been used as a turning mechanism.A father and son out fox hunting near the town of colo in story county found collins’ body after the son spotted a foot in the shallow ditch.Agency
Iowa