Shooting at 6000 BLOCK OF CRESTON AVE on 08/17/2026 12:00 AM

Type: Shooting

Date: 08/17/2026 12:00 AM

Description: Man shot in leg at apartment complex on Creston Avenue near Des Moines airport around 4:30 a.m.; non-life-threatening injuries; victim not cooperating with investigators

Address: 6000 BLOCK OF CRESTON AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

Name

David Marchan

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 01/01/2001

Physical Description

Race: Hispanic Ethnicity: Latino Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'6" - 5'8" Weight: 160 - 180 lbs

Case Number

MP54906

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Kaidena Wood

Age

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Late on saturday night, july 30, 2011, the home of bill and kay wood of rural norwalk, iowa, was destroyed by fire. Around midnight and into early sunday morning, five fire departments responded to 2698 highway r-63 in greenfield township just south of des moines’ city limits and the des moines international airport.

Agency

Iowa

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