Shooting at 1100 BLOCK OF 20TH PLACE on 07/04/2026 12:00 AM
Type: Shooting
Date: 07/04/2026 12:00 AM
Description: Juvenile killed at party after verbal argument escalated into shooting; handgun fired into crowd
Address: 1100 BLOCK OF 20TH PLACE, West Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Alejandra TejedaMissing Age
17Est. Current Age
19Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 02/04/2024Physical Description
Race: Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Eyes: Height: Weight:Case Number
2015961Area Cold Cases
Name
Ruthie KingeryAge
37Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Ruthie kingery-pohlmeier, 37, was found dead outside the amf des moines lanes bowling alley in the 3800 block of east 14th street in des moines on sunday night, april 25, 2004.According to investigators, kingery-pohlmeier was the victim of a brutal attack before her killer wrapped her body in a blanket and placed it next to the bowling alley at 3839 e. 14th st. On the city’s northeast side.She lived at an apartment building just two blocks away at 1210 e. Seneca avenue.An autopsy would later determine kingery-pohlmeier died from severe blunt trauma injuries to her head and face.Agency
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