Arrest at 300 BLOCK OF EAST TRAIL RIDGE AVENUE on 04/28/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Arrest

Date: 04/28/2026 12:00 AM

Description: A 34-Year-Old Man Was Arrested On An Owi 1St Charge.

Address: 300 BLOCK OF EAST TRAIL RIDGE AVENUE, Indianola, IA

Case Number: 2026-13733

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Alexis Hernandez

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Johnston, IA on 10/26/2024

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'2" Weight: 130 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Ernest Lilly Sr

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Ernest harold lilly sr. — a 50-year-old us navy world war ii veteran — was shot on tuesday, september 11, 1973, during an attempted robbery at “frank’s place,” a tavern located at 3940 mcdonald in des moines. Polk county in iowa polk county in iowa des moines in polk countydes moines in polk county lilly and his 45-year-old wife, ruth — the parents of four children — were helping the owners, frank and lena shineflew, restock the bar while frank recovered from surgery. The bar had just closed, and while his wife stood in the tavern’s doorway, lilly went out to start their car and warm it up. Suddenly a man appeared, shot lilly, and began rifling through his pockets. The robber then broke out one of the vehicle’s windows before reaching inside to steal a six-pack of beer. Ruth lilly stood frozen in the doorway, and the robber looked up and began to laugh before lena shineflew grabbed her and pulled her back inside to safety.

Agency

Iowa

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