Crime at 4900 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE on 04/13/2026 4:26 PM
Type: Other
Date: 04/13/2026 4:26 PM
Description: All Other Offenses (Except Traffic or Warrants). Event #: 1597915. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 4900 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Larry MartinMissing Age
44Est. Current Age
60Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 12/15/2009Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'11" Weight: 195 lbsCase Number
MP17067Area Cold Cases
Name
John JefferyAge
31Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
John wayne jeffery, 31, was shot to death late tuesday night, may 29, 1990, while sitting inside his 1970 chevy chevelle outside leo’s lounge, an east-side tavern in des moines, iowa. Patrons of the 1018 e. 12th street lounge heard a gunshot that night, and although one person went out and spotted jeffery inside his vehicle, didn’t realize jeffery had been shot and assumed he was sleeping. Police weren’t notified until the following morning when judy leo stopped by the tavern about 8 a.M. With some suppliesAgency
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