Crime at 6500 BLOCK OF SW 17TH ST on 10/17/2026 10:46 PM
Type: Other
Date: 10/17/2026 10:46 PM
Description: All Other Offenses (Except Traffic or Warrants). Event #: 1655384. Agency: IA0770300 - Des Moines Police Department. Disclaimer: This address provided is approximate based on calls for service data
Address: 6500 BLOCK OF SW 17TH ST, Des Moines, IA
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Area Missing Persons
Name
John GoschMissing Age
12Est. Current Age
56Last Seen
Des Moines, IA on 09/05/1982Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Caucasian Gender: Male Hair: Brown Eyes: Blue Height: 5'7" Weight: 140 lbsCase Number
MP6131Area Cold Cases
Name
Cordell KirbyAge
46Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Cordell r. Kirby — also known as ameer-hassan mateen — was killed in des moines, iowa, on august 2, 1999. Kirby, while incarcerated at the iowa state penitentiary in december 1980, was a member of the islamic faith and one of seven appellees who filed a complaint pursuant to 42 u.S.C. § 1983, alleging numerous claims against officials of the penitentiary for violation of the inmates’ rights to exercise their religion. The inmates sought money damages and injunctive relief. The district court found “the plaintiffs have not been discriminated against because of their religious beliefs.” nevertheless, the court ordered various forms of equitable relief against the prison officials.Agency
Iowa