Crime at 5100 BLOCK OF NE 14TH ST on 04/11/2026 8:38 AM

Type: Other

Date: 04/11/2026 8:38 AM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1597065. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 5100 BLOCK OF NE 14TH ST, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Ferris

Name

Matthew Ferris

Missing Age

20

Est. Current Age

55

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

cold-case-record__Chavis

Name

Henry Chavis

Age

55

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On nov. 8, 1948, henry chavis, the owner and operator of ames canning company, was shot to death near the rear door steps of his farm home. His body was found at around 7 a.M. By nellie alber, his maid, and “red” dinamore, a cab driver who had taken her to the chavis home. Physicians estimated chavis had been dead between three and four hours before he was found.

Agency

Iowa

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