Assault at 400 BLOCK OF 14TH ST on 08/02/2026 12:17 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 08/02/2026 12:17 PM
Description: Aggravated Assault. Event #: 1632646. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 400 BLOCK OF 14TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Name
Crystal ArensdorfMissing Age
20Est. Current Age
45Last Seen
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Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Blonde Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" Weight: 115 lbsCase Number
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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