Theft at 3800 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD on 01/29/2026 5:37 PM
Type: Theft
Date: 01/29/2026 5:37 PM
Description: Shoplifting. Event #: 1576820. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 3800 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD, Des Moines, IA
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Noah EcholsMissing Age
13Est. Current Age
14Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 09/03/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'7" Weight: 150 lbsCase Number
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Name
Larry MartinAge
44Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Larry odell martin, 44, was reported missing to the des moines police department in des moines, iowa, on tuesday, december 15, 2009. He was last seen leaving a bar and grill with friends, wearing jeans and a black trench coat with a hood. Martin is described as a 5-foot-11 black male weighing about 195 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. The iowa department of public safety’s ‘missing person information clearinghouse’ (mpic) classified his incident type as “endangered / physical.” endangered refers to a person of any age who is missing under circumstances indicating that his/her physical safety is in danger.Agency
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