Arrest at I-35 on 05/17/2026 1:40 AM

Type: Arrest

Date: 05/17/2026 1:40 AM

Description: Driving Under the Influence. Event #: 1608879. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: I-35, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Knockel

Name

Paul Knockel

Missing Age

53

Est. Current Age

88

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 11/26/1990

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'10" Weight: 265 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Ricketts

Name

Beth Ricketts

Age

31

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Beth ann ricketts, a 31-year-old military veteran and mother of three young children, vanished from des moines, iowa, on monday, dec. 22, 1997, under suspicious circumstances.

Agency

Iowa

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