Crime at 5000 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD on 09/13/2026 8:52 PM
Type: Other
Date: 09/13/2026 8:52 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1645273. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 5000 BLOCK OF MERLE HAY RD, Urbandale, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Shawn SteinMissing Age
50Est. Current Age
51Last Seen
Indianola, IA on 10/03/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'6" Weight: 170 lbsCase Number
Area Cold Cases
Name
William Talbert IIAge
18Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
William ralph “billy” talbert ii, of des moines, iowa, was killed in a drive-by shooting in des moines early sunday morning, september 3, 1995, as he stood on a sidewalk.Police said more than a dozen bullets were fired out of a speeding car shortly after 4 a.M.Talbert, 18, was shot in the head and later died in surgery.Police were looking for a white monte carlo sedan with a torn white vinyl roof.Antonio nelson, 18, and thomas buckner, 19, were later arrested and charged with murder in talbert’s death. In a cedar rapids gazette / ap story dated dec. 28, 1995, polk county attorney john sarcone said the case against nelson and buckner was dropped because some witnesses changed their story to police, leaving insufficient evidence to make a strong case.Agency
Iowa