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DMPD shares reality for officers amidst officer-involved shooting uptick
In 2024, Des Moines police were involved in three officer-involved shootings. Now, less than two months into 2025, there have already been three officer-involved shootings in Des Moines. Over the last seven months,
Iowa AG's office says DMPD officers 'legally justified' in Jan. 2 fatal shooting
Iowa AG's office says DMPD officers 'legally justified' in Jan. 2 fatal shooting
Iowa attorney general says Des Moines police were justified in fatal January shooting
Meadow Court for active warrants, which included domestic abuse assault and felon in possession of a firearm. The report, released under the names of Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird and Statewide Prosecution Chief Keisha F.
Des Moines police officers cleared of wrongdoing in deadly January shooting
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No charges for Des Moines police officers who shot and killed a man in January
The Iowa Attorney General’s Office says two Des Moines police officers were “legally justified” in fatally shooting Charquan Hargrove on January 2.
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Iowa Supreme Court considers if police use-of-force reports are open to the public
The Des Moines Police Department appealed after a district court ordered them to disclose individual reports to the public.
DMPD releases body cam video of fatal shooting where officers attempted to arrest suspect
The video's release comes as both Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham and Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird determined the ...
Police identify 25-year-old Des Moines resident who was shot and killed Friday
Des Moines police have identified the 25-year-old man who was shot and killed Friday in Des Moines.
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DMPD warns of slick roads, crashes from freezing drizzle as evening commute nears
The Midwest along with many states in the Northeast, will get hit by an ice and snowstorm on Wednesday and Thursday. As ...
DMPD: Missing 12-year-old found safe
Des Moines police are asking the community for help finding a missing child. 12-year-old Zulieth did not return home from ...
'They didn't give him a chance': Sister mourns unarmed man killed by Des Moines police
A family of a man who police killed seek a lawsuit against the Des Moines Police Department, saying they should have used non-lethal tactics first.
A 59-year-old died in a one-car crash Sunday morning in a Hobby Lobby parking lot
Authorities responded to a single-car accident around 3:30 a.m. in the Hobby Lobby parking lot at 4080 Merle Hay Road, according to a DMPD news release. First responders discovered a 2012 Chevrolet ...
16-year-old North High School student in custody, handgun recovered
Following a dispute between students, a 16-year-old boy is in custody after a handgun was recovered at a DMPS high school.
DMPD requests help locating missing 12-year-old
The Des Moines Police Department is requesting the public’s help in locating a missing 12-year-old girl. According to DMPD, ...