Robbery at 3100 BLOCK OF GRAND AVE on 04/30/2026 11:39 AM
Type: Robbery
Date: 04/30/2026 11:39 AM
Description: Robbery. Event #: 1602683. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 3100 BLOCK OF GRAND AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Alice Van AlstineMissing Age
28Est. Current Age
78Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 04/02/1976Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'7" Weight: 128 lbsCase Number
MP18982Area Cold Cases
Name
John TaylorAge
54Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
John and janet taylor — both in their 50s — were found dead in their burning home early on tuesday morning, august 3, 1999. At about 2:30 a.M., firefighters found the couple’s bodies in a bedroom. Both had been stabbed to death. Police said it appeared the fire may have been set to cover up the crime. A neighbor, brian porter, broke through a side window and used a garden hose to help put out the flames. The fire caused extensive damage to the bedroom and another room of the house. John taylor, 54, was a custodian with the iowa department of transportation in ames, while janet, 52, was retired from the accounts payable department at a former nationsbank officeAgency
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