Assault at 5900 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE on 03/13/2026 3:39 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 03/13/2026 3:39 PM
Description: Simple Assault. Event #: 1588912. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5900 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Bryan HowserMissing Age
33Est. Current Age
57Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 04/04/2001Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'6" Weight: 155 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Harold HoltAge
24Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Harold ronald holt, 24, was shot in the abdomen in the early morning hours on jan. 1, 1966, after attending a new year’s eve party at a friend’s home. He died two weeks later on monday, jan. 17, of complications from a “perforatory wound” in a lung. Polk county medical examiner dr. Leo luka said holt suffered wounds in the liver, diaphragm and lung. Holt, who resided in des moines at 1040 sixteenth st., had spent the evening at the home of lawrence robinson in des moines when a feud erupted between two other men at the party. Douglas mcarthur wilson, 21, of 1549 eighteenth st., des moines, and herman mure, 21, of 815 crocker st., went outside, and holt followed.Agency
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