Crime at 500 BLOCK OF 2ND AVE on 10/16/2026 9:49 PM
Type: Other
Date: 10/16/2026 9:49 PM
Description: ALL OTHER. Event #: 1655127. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 500 BLOCK OF 2ND AVE, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
Beth RickettsMissing Age
31Est. Current Age
59Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 12/22/1997Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Female Hair: Blond/Strawberry Eyes: Blue Height: 5'8" Weight: 120 lbsCase Number
MP17248Area Cold Cases
Name
Connie BodensteinerAge
24Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On tuesday, august 8, 1995, connie jo choate bodensteiner was found locked in a basement storage bin at a south-side des moines apartment complex. An autopsy showed the 24-year-old had been strangled. A maintenance worker discovered bodensteiner’s body, which had a strap or belt around the young mother’s neck.Agency
Iowa