Crime at 2800 BLOCK OF NE 44TH CT on 06/11/2026 8:28 PM
Type: Other
Date: 06/11/2026 8:28 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1616979. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 2800 BLOCK OF NE 44TH CT, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Darleen FitchettMissing Age
28Est. Current Age
94Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 01/19/1960Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Red/Auburn Eyes: Blue Height: 5'3" - 5'7" Weight: 110 - 130 lbsCase Number
MP57350Area Cold Cases
Name
Patricia VeachAge
8Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On thursday morning, july 10, 1969, 8-year-old patricia ann veach was found dead in her bedroom at her des moines home. She had been sexually molested, and police said she either was strangled or smothered by her slayer. On monday, july 14, polk county medical examiner dr. Leo luka said an autopsy showed patricia had been smothered to death, but said he was uncertain whether it was accomplished “with a pillow or a hand.”patricia’s father, william “bill” veach, told police he’d gone to check on his daughter about 7:25 a.M. Thursday morning after discovering the home’s front door screen slashed near the latch.Mr. Veach said he found his daughter lying on her back, uncovered and clad only in her pajama top, and that there was blood on her body and on the bed.Agency
Iowa