Crime at 1800 BLOCK OF E RIDGEWAY AV on 03/05/2026 9:09 PM
Type: Other
Date: 03/05/2026 9:09 PM
Description: Weapons Violations
Address: 1800 BLOCK OF E RIDGEWAY AV, Waterloo, IA
Case Number: 26-018740
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Willie RuckerMissing Age
27Est. Current Age
73Last Seen
Waterloo, IA on 04/12/1979Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'3" Weight: 110 lbsCase Number
MP20229Area Cold Cases
Name
Dariusz SzczeponekAge
25Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Dariusz “darek” szczeponek, a 25-year-old university of northern iowa student, was shot to death wednesday night, september 29, 1993, at annie’s launderette on 819 sycamore st. In waterloo, iowa, during an apparent robbery attempt. Szczeponek, a young polish immigrant who worked at the launderette to earn money for college, was shot about 7:47 p.M. By a gunman wearing a ski mask and pronounced dead a half-hour later at allen memorial hospital. Officials believe keith trenell taylor is likely responsible for szczeponek’s homicide; taylor currently is incarcerated at the michigan reformatory in ionia, mich.Agency
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