Crime at 700 BLOCK OF 17TH ST on 01/22/2026 10:10 AM

Type: Other

Date: 01/22/2026 10:10 AM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1575034. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 700 BLOCK OF 17TH ST, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Evans

Name

Blaine Evans

Missing Age

52

Est. Current Age

59

Last Seen

Winterset, IA on 07/13/2018

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Grey Eyes: Blue Height: 5'9" Weight: 180 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Williamson

Name

Gene Williamson

Age

23

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On friday, february 9, 1979 — two days after his 23rd birthday — gene w. Williamson was shot shortly after pulling into the parking lot of a des moines apartment building. Des moines police found williamson dead behind the wheel at the 1311 21st street apartment complex — his foot still resting on the brakes and the car in neutral. Williamson had been shot execution style behind the right ear. An unfired .25-caliber automatic pistol was found in his coat pocket

Agency

Iowa

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