Assault at 4000 BLOCK OF MORTON AVE on 01/26/2026 8:53 AM
Type: Assault
Date: 01/26/2026 8:53 AM
Description: Simple Assault. Event #: 1575901. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 4000 BLOCK OF MORTON AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Shawn SteinMissing Age
50Est. Current Age
51Last Seen
Indianola, IA on 10/03/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'6" Weight: 170 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
John TaylorAge
54Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
John and janet taylor — both in their 50s — were found dead in their burning home early on tuesday morning, august 3, 1999. At about 2:30 a.M., firefighters found the couple’s bodies in a bedroom. Both had been stabbed to death. Police said it appeared the fire may have been set to cover up the crime. A neighbor, brian porter, broke through a side window and used a garden hose to help put out the flames. The fire caused extensive damage to the bedroom and another room of the house. John taylor, 54, was a custodian with the iowa department of transportation in ames, while janet, 52, was retired from the accounts payable department at a former nationsbank officeAgency
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