Crime at 900 BLOCK OF 2ND AVE on 05/17/2026 2:00 AM
Type: Other
Date: 05/17/2026 2:00 AM
Description: All Other Offenses (Except Traffic or Warrants). Event #: 1608881. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 900 BLOCK OF 2ND AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Josef KhalidMissing Age
56Est. Current Age
61Last Seen
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Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Grey Eyes: Green Height: 6'2" Weight: 245 lbsCase Number
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Name
Sheila CollinsAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On sunday, january 28, 1968, sheila jean collins, 18, of evanston, ill., was found lying face-down in a ditch off a gravel road four miles east of nevada, iowa, about 20 miles east of ames.Miss collins — an iowa state university coed who was headed home for the weekend — had been strangled with a nylon cord knotted around her neck. An autopsy report by dr. John powers of ames showed that a pipe incorporated into the knot may have been used as a turning mechanism.A father and son out fox hunting near the town of colo in story county found collins’ body after the son spotted a foot in the shallow ditch.Agency
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