Crime at 2000 BLOCK OF NE 54TH AVE on 06/05/2026 1:29 PM
Type: Other
Date: 06/05/2026 1:29 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1614980. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 2000 BLOCK OF NE 54TH AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Melissa HasleyMissing Age
31Est. Current Age
54Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 10/18/2002Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Blond/Strawberry Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'4" - 5'5" Weight: 90 - 105 lbsCase Number
MP400Area Cold Cases
Name
Henry ChavisAge
55Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On nov. 8, 1948, henry chavis, the owner and operator of ames canning company, was shot to death near the rear door steps of his farm home. His body was found at around 7 a.M. By nellie alber, his maid, and “red” dinamore, a cab driver who had taken her to the chavis home. Physicians estimated chavis had been dead between three and four hours before he was found.Agency
Iowa