Assault at 4500 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE on 01/20/2026 10:16 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 01/20/2026 10:16 AM

Description: Simple Assault. Event #: 1574486. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 4500 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Dawn Allen

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Indianola, IA on 05/04/2011

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Blonde Eyes: Blue Height: 5'2" Weight: 140 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Morris Wright

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Morris wright — a 52-year-old korean war veteran — was killed in des moines, iowa, on monday, september 15, 1986. The des moines police department lists the crime location as 1426 10th street in des moines. About morris wright morris wright was born february 22, 1934. He served in korea as a private first class with the united states army. Wright was buried at glendale cemetery in des moines in polk county, iowa.

Agency

Iowa

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