Crime at 4500 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE on 08/20/2026 3:52 AM

Type: Other

Date: 08/20/2026 3:52 AM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1638022. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 4500 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Harry Milligan

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 07/01/1984

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 6'0" Weight: 160 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Lana Anderson

Age

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Old waukon, iowa native, was killed by blows to the head on friday, may 10, 1991, as she worked in her manager’s office at the landmark apartments complex on des moines’ south side. A maintenance worker discovered anderson’s body inside her second-floor office in room # 197 in what was known as building 204. Des moines police said there were no signs of a struggle. State medical examiner dr. Thomas bennett ruled anderson’s death a homicide caused by blunt force trauma to the head.

Agency

Iowa

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