Assault at 1600 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON AVE on 03/04/2026 9:55 AM

Type: Assault

Date: 03/04/2026 9:55 AM

Description: Intimidation. Event #: 1586152. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 1600 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Matthew Ferris

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 03/07/1991

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'10" Weight: 140 lbs

Case Number

MP17065

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Bryan Howser

Age

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Bryan ashley howser, 33, was reported missing to the des moines police department on april 4, 2001. He was last seen wearing black jeans and a black hawkeye sweatshirt. Polk county in iowa polk county in iowa des moines in polk countydes moines in polk county howser married anne marie mathes, 18, in december 1998, and both were later charged with conspiracy to commit theft. Howser served time in prison, but vanished after his release.

Agency

Iowa

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