Crime at 2700 BLOCK OF NE 44TH AVE on 09/25/2026 3:44 AM

Type: Other

Date: 09/25/2026 3:44 AM

Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1648733. Agency: IA0770000 - Polk County Sheriff's Office. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data

Address: 2700 BLOCK OF NE 44TH AVE, Des Moines, IA

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Area Missing Persons

Name

Darleen Fitchett

Missing Age

Est. Current Age

Last Seen

Des Moines, IA on 01/19/1960

Physical Description

Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Red/Auburn Eyes: Blue Height: 5'3" - 5'7" Weight: 110 - 130 lbs

Case Number

MP57350

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Area Cold Cases

Name

Darnell Lee

Age

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Darnell lee, 26, and jason a. Smith, 30, were killed in a shooting in the 1800 block of easton boulevard in des moines on saturday, june 17, 2017. At the time, police said the shooting, which occurred in the martin luther king jr. Park neighborhood, apparently stemmed from a fight at an after-hours gathering. No one has been arrested in the double homicide. The deaths marked the 17th and 18th homicides in des moines for 2017. More information on the shootings follows.

Agency

Iowa

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