Crime at 1400 BLOCK OF 5TH AVE on 06/12/2026 4:59 PM

Type: Other

Date: 06/12/2026 4:59 PM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1617242. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 1400 BLOCK OF 5TH AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Baba

Name

Mohama Baba

Missing Age

22

Est. Current Age

42

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 12/03/2005

Physical Description

Race: Black Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'8" Weight: 150 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Anderson

Name

Lana Anderson

Age

43

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

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

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