Crime at 4800 BLOCK OF MADISON AVE on 05/13/2026 1:01 PM

Type: Other

Date: 05/13/2026 1:01 PM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1607777. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 4800 BLOCK OF MADISON AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Milligan

Name

Harry Milligan

Missing Age

22

Est. Current Age

63

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 07/01/1984

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 6'0" Weight: 160 lbs

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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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