Vandalism at 1000 BLOCK OF E SHAWNEE AVE on 03/02/2026 12:36 PM
Type: Vandalism
Date: 03/02/2026 12:36 PM
Description: Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property. Event #: 1585564. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 1000 BLOCK OF E SHAWNEE AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Marc AllenMissing Age
13Est. Current Age
52Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 03/29/1986Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'0" Weight: 85 lbsCase Number
MP5790Area Cold Cases
Name
Janet TaylorAge
25Cause 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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