Theft at 2800 BLOCK OF 49TH ST on 02/09/2026 8:03 AM
Type: Theft
Date: 02/09/2026 8:03 AM
Description: Larceny All Other. Event #: 1579634. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 2800 BLOCK OF 49TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
John GoschMissing Age
12Est. Current Age
55Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 09/05/1982Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 lbsCase Number
MP6131Area Cold Cases
Name
Mary ScovelAge
18Cause of Death
StrangulationInfo
Mary ann scovel, 18, was strangled in her des moines apartment wednesday night, april 14, 1976. Investigators said terry lee “butch” lively, 26, who lived at the 661 17th street apartment with miss scovel, told police he found scovel’s body on the living room floor of her apartment about 12:45 a.M. Early thursday. Des moines police had gone to the building late wednesday night after a man phoned in an anonymous tip around 10:20 p.M., stating a woman had been murdered at the apartment house. Officers went to the building and left after speaking with a woman in another apartment, but returned again early thursday morning, the des moines moines register reported on friday, april 16, 1976.Agency
Iowa