Arrest at 1600 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON AVE on 08/09/2026 10:42 PM
Type: Arrest
Date: 08/09/2026 10:42 PM
Description: Drug/Narcotic Violations. Event #: 1634929. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 1600 BLOCK OF WASHINGTON AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
William RobersMissing Age
47Est. Current Age
72Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 02/25/2001Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Hazel Height: 5'5" Weight: 145 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
Gene WilliamsonAge
23Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On friday, february 9, 1979 — two days after his 23rd birthday — gene w. Williamson was shot shortly after pulling into the parking lot of a des moines apartment building. Des moines police found williamson dead behind the wheel at the 1311 21st street apartment complex — his foot still resting on the brakes and the car in neutral. Williamson had been shot execution style behind the right ear. An unfired .25-caliber automatic pistol was found in his coat pocketAgency
Iowa