Theft at 900 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY CT on 02/04/2026 11:08 AM

Type: Theft

Date: 02/04/2026 11:08 AM

Description: Motor Vehicle Theft. Event #: 1578297. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 900 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY CT, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Allen

Name

Dawn Allen

Missing Age

50

Est. Current Age

64

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

cold-case-record__Thomas

Name

William Thomas

Age

70

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

William thomas, 70, was struck in the head in the early morning hours on sunday, september 9, 1979, after leaving a local des moines bar.Thomas, who resided at 1213 jefferson avenue, had nearly reached his home when the attack occurred. A neighbor discovered thomas’ body shortly before 2 a.M. And notified police.Thomas, still conscious at the time, was able to provide des moines police with his name and home address before being taken to broadlawns medical center. He later was transported to mercy hospital medical center, where he died monday evening, sept. 10, at 6:30 p.M.In a des moines register article dated sept. 11, 1979, des moines police said thomas’ wallet had been stolen, and although robbery appeared to be the motive, the victim still had $690 in a front pants pocket.William thomas was born march 15, 1909.His murder remains unsolved.

Agency

Iowa

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