Crime at 1600 BLOCK OF E COURT AVE on 04/13/2026 4:35 PM
Type: Other
Date: 04/13/2026 4:35 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1597703. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 1600 BLOCK OF E COURT AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Name
David MarchanMissing Age
18Est. Current Age
43Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 01/01/2001Physical Description
Race: Hispanic Ethnicity: Latino Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" - 5'8" Weight: 160 - 180 lbsCase Number
MP54906Area Cold Cases
Name
Charles SandersAge
67Cause of Death
InjuryInfo
On saturday, april 17, 1954, two des moines youth fishing along a river bank spotted a body floating in the water and notified police. Thomas spagnola, 14, of 924 second avenue, and harry piagentini, 15, of 4200 s.E. Sixteenth street, discovered the body caught in an obstruction near the des moines river’s west bank beneath the court avenue bridge. The body, clothed in long underwear, a t-shirt and socks, was taken to dunn’s funeral home where fingerprints were taken to establish the victim’s identity.Agency
Iowa