Vandalism at 3000 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE on 05/18/2026 4:33 PM
Type: Vandalism
Date: 05/18/2026 4:33 PM
Description: Destruction/Damage/Vandalism of Property. Event #: 1609399. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 3000 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Gustavo CruzMissing Age
31Est. Current Age
49Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 04/01/2008Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'8" Weight: 180 lbsCase Number
MP17028Area Cold Cases
Name
Cordell KirbyAge
46Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Cordell r. Kirby — also known as ameer-hassan mateen — was killed in des moines, iowa, on august 2, 1999. Kirby, while incarcerated at the iowa state penitentiary in december 1980, was a member of the islamic faith and one of seven appellees who filed a complaint pursuant to 42 u.S.C. § 1983, alleging numerous claims against officials of the penitentiary for violation of the inmates’ rights to exercise their religion. The inmates sought money damages and injunctive relief. The district court found “the plaintiffs have not been discriminated against because of their religious beliefs.” nevertheless, the court ordered various forms of equitable relief against the prison officials.Agency
Iowa