Crime at 5600 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE on 09/12/2026 4:10 PM
Type: Other
Date: 09/12/2026 4:10 PM
Description: All Other Offenses (Except Traffic or Warrants). Event #: 1644943. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5600 BLOCK OF UNIVERSITY AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Larry MartinMissing Age
44Est. Current Age
60Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 12/15/2009Physical Description
Race: Black Ethnicity: African American Gender: Male Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'11" Weight: 195 lbsCase Number
MP17067Area Cold Cases
Name
Ross McConnellAge
47Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Ross r. Mcconnell, 47, died july 7, 1971, of burns suffered at his home june 26 in a fire that investigators later ruled as arson. The fire began when someone threw a flammable liquid through a window onto the bed in which mcconnell was sleeping.Early saturday morning, june 26, mcconnell awoke at 1:30 a.M. In his 1604 tichenor st. Des moines home and discovered he was on fire. He ran from his burning house with severe burns on his face, hands, arms, legs and chest, summoning a neighbor for help.Detective frank murray investigated at the scene and talked briefly to mcconnell later at broadlawns polk county hospital.Agency
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