Theft at 2800 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE on 01/29/2026 2:37 PM

Type: Theft

Date: 01/29/2026 2:37 PM

Description: Larceny All Other. Event #: 1576772. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 2800 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Stein

Name

Shawn Stein

Missing Age

50

Est. Current Age

51

Last Seen

Indianola, IA on 10/03/2024

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'6" Weight: 170 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Talbert II

Name

William Talbert II

Age

18

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

William ralph “billy” talbert ii, of des moines, iowa, was killed in a drive-by shooting in des moines early sunday morning, september 3, 1995, as he stood on a sidewalk.Police said more than a dozen bullets were fired out of a speeding car shortly after 4 a.M.Talbert, 18, was shot in the head and later died in surgery.Police were looking for a white monte carlo sedan with a torn white vinyl roof.Antonio nelson, 18, and thomas buckner, 19, were later arrested and charged with murder in talbert’s death. In a cedar rapids gazette / ap story dated dec. 28, 1995, polk county attorney john sarcone said the case against nelson and buckner was dropped because some witnesses changed their story to police, leaving insufficient evidence to make a strong case.

Agency

Iowa

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