Theft at 5900 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE on 07/09/2026 8:25 PM
Type: Theft
Date: 07/09/2026 8:25 PM
Description: Shoplifting. Event #: 1625511. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5900 BLOCK OF DOUGLAS AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Sofia BarlowMissing Age
14Est. Current Age
15Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 09/15/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'4" Weight: 90 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Roy MadisonAge
69Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Early monday morning, december 18, 1972, roy madison was found dead in his des moines, iowa home with stab wounds to his face and chest.Several friends — who’d come by to visit the 69-year-old madison — discovered the body and notified authorities.A bloody steak knife lay near madison’s lifeless body, and des moines police said robbery appeared to be the motive.The homicide was the city’s second within a 24-hour period; another des moines man, 25-year-old claire winger, was shot to death the previous day in a card game dispute.Agency
Iowa