Assault at 1100 BLOCK OF 17TH ST on 03/13/2026 8:54 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 03/13/2026 8:54 PM
Description: Aggravated Assault. Event #: 1589003. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 1100 BLOCK OF 17TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Steven BabkaMissing Age
59Est. Current Age
72Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 06/06/2012Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'9" Weight: 240 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Cordell KirbyAge
46Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Cordell r. Kirby — also known as ameer-hassan mateen — was killed in des moines, iowa, on august 2, 1999. Kirby, while incarcerated at the iowa state penitentiary in december 1980, was a member of the islamic faith and one of seven appellees who filed a complaint pursuant to 42 u.S.C. § 1983, alleging numerous claims against officials of the penitentiary for violation of the inmates’ rights to exercise their religion. The inmates sought money damages and injunctive relief. The district court found “the plaintiffs have not been discriminated against because of their religious beliefs.” nevertheless, the court ordered various forms of equitable relief against the prison officials.Agency
Iowa