Des Moines police: Suspect shot at officer before officers returned fire and killed him
Police shot and killed a man wanted on felony warrants inside a home on the southeast side of Des Moines on the second day of 2025.
Des Moines officer-involved shooting: Man fired handgun directly at officer, video shows
Officers followed and yelled at the man to stop and show his hands, Parizek said. He said there is video evidence from body-worn cameras that shows the man fired a handgun directly at an officer. "When these situations occur, this is us responding to a threat," Parizek said.
Polk County Attorney rules Des Moines officer-involved shooting justified
Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham has reviewed the investigation conducted by the Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation into a deadly officer-involved shooting in November and concluded that it was reasonable to use deadly force.
Police cleared in killing of Des Moines resident as body camera footage is released
New body camera and surveillance footage shows the moments leading up to police killing Charles Leonard III in downtown Des Moines last November.
Neighbors react to deadly police shooting in Des Moines
Des Moines police say body camera video shows officers responding to the home. They believed a man with felony warrants for domestic abuse was inside. Investigators say the man ran from officers. Police say when they told him to stop, he fired a gun directly at an officer. They fired back — killing the man.
Polk County Attorney: Des Moines officers 'legally justified' in fatal November shooting
Polk County Attorney Kimberly Graham said the officers "believed their actions were necessary to save the lives of officers and others in the surrounding area."
A busy night: Des Moines police respond to a shooting, a hit-and-run and a fight on NYE
No life-threatening injuries were reported from incidents on New Year's Eve and into the early morning hours of New Year's ...
In 1984, Des Moines area's 911 service made a turn for the better | Letter
Central Iowa became the second region nationwide to introduce Enhanced 911 Telephone service, Richard Gruber writes.
Des Moines resident praises sustainable Christmas tree program
DES MOINES, Iowa- One Des Moines resident is praising his experience using a sustainable Christmas tree this holiday season.
Couple killed in Christmas murder-suicide in Des Moines identified
Des Moines police have identified the husband and wife who died in an apparent murder-suicide on Christmas. Evidence shows ...
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Here are the Des Moines Register's 2025 People to Watch
It's a Des Moines Register tradition to close out each year and open the next by introducing readers to 15 People to Watch — individuals expected to make an impact on Iowa in the coming year.
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Trump sues Des Moines Register and top pollster for survey released the day before the election
And unlike many other quality news outlets, we choose not to lock ... The lawsuit, without any evidence, accuses Selzer and the Des Moines Register of creating a “false narrative of inevitabilit ...
$150 million Des Moines apartment project gets the green light from city council
The '515 Walnut' tower will be built at the former Kaleidoscope at the Hub building off of Walnut Street and 5th Avenue.
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Des Moines to host public meeting on airport plan feedback before Dec. 13 deadline
DES MOINES, Wash. — Four open houses have been held already, but city officials in Des Moines are hosting one more opportunity for the public to give feedback on the Port of Seattle’s ...