Assault at 500 BLOCK OF E LOCUST ST on 06/19/2026 12:54 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 06/19/2026 12:54 PM
Description: Simple Assault. Event #: 1619327. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 500 BLOCK OF E LOCUST ST, 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
Arlys PonceAge
42Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
Arlys ponce — a 42-year-old mother of three — was found dead on the floor of her norwalk, iowa home on october 8, 1997. Ponce’s son had arrived at the residence at approximately 3:15 p.M., and when his mother failed to answer the door, he peered through a window and saw her body lying on the floor. The son contacted a neighbor, telling her he couldn’t get into the house but that he could see his mother lying on the floor. The neighbor contacted police, who entered the residence and discovered arlys ponce had been beaten and stabbed to death.Agency
Iowa