Crime at 5200 BLOCK OF NE 17TH ST on 06/05/2026 11:42 AM
Type: Other
Date: 06/05/2026 11:42 AM
Description: All Other Offenses (Except Traffic or Warrants). Event #: 1614948. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5200 BLOCK OF NE 17TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Beth RickettsMissing Age
31Est. Current Age
59Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 12/22/1997Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Blond/Strawberry Eyes: Blue Height: 5'8" Weight: 120 lbsCase Number
MP17248Area Cold Cases
Name
Lana AndersonAge
43Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Old waukon, iowa native, was killed by blows to the head on friday, may 10, 1991, as she worked in her manager’s office at the landmark apartments complex on des moines’ south side. A maintenance worker discovered anderson’s body inside her second-floor office in room # 197 in what was known as building 204. Des moines police said there were no signs of a struggle. State medical examiner dr. Thomas bennett ruled anderson’s death a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head.Agency
Iowa