Assault at 5200 BLOCK OF NE 17TH ST on 08/06/2026 10:20 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 08/06/2026 10:20 PM
Description: Simple Assault. Event #: 1634087. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5200 BLOCK OF NE 17TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Chance HennagirMissing Age
13Est. Current Age
14Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 11/04/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Sandy Eyes: Brown Height: 5'0" Weight: 100 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Pennye WatsonAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Pennye watson, an 18-year-old des moines technical high school student, was strangled and dumped along a street curb in the early morning hours on saturday, september 10, 1983.A passing motorist discovered the shy student’s nude body in front of a home located at 1054 21st st. In des moines — just four blocks from where watson lived.An autopsy ruled cause of death as strangulation.Agency
Iowa