Assault at 12700 BLOCK OF NW 44TH ST on 01/18/2026 12:52 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 01/18/2026 12:52 AM
Description: Simple Assault. Event #: 1574039. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 12700 BLOCK OF NW 44TH ST, Polk City, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Mohama BabaMissing Age
22Est. Current Age
42Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 12/03/2005Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
John ShueyAge
27Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
John shuey, a 27-year-old plumber and drywall installer, was found stabbed to death in his des moines apartment on monday, march 24, 1986. Des moines police found shuey dead in a pool of dried blood on the living room floor of the 1427 23rd street apartment after shuey’s neighbor, pat smith, contacted the building’s landlord with concerns about shuey’s welfare. The landlord then notified authorities. An associated press/cedar rapids gazette article dated march 26, 1986, said an autopsy determined shuey could have been dead since thursday, march 20. Shuey’s obituary in the red oak express stated he died march 21, though shuey’s gravestone lists march 22 as date of deathAgency
Iowa