Crime at 1600 BLOCK OF E GRAND AVE on 08/15/2026 3:00 AM
Type: Other
Date: 08/15/2026 3:00 AM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1636585. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 1600 BLOCK OF E GRAND AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Rosmery Marilis Mendez ChilelMissing Age
17Est. Current Age
19Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 01/30/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 4'10" Weight: 105 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
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