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Hit-and-run led to the crash that killed a woman Saturday night, DMPD says
DES MOINES, Iowa — Des Moines police responded to a Saturday evening crash following a hit-and-run where a 47-year-old woman was confirmed dead at the intersection of Second Avenue and Holcomb Avenue, Des Moines. The death at the scene makes it the 11th fatality crash of the year for...
Des Moines crash kills city woman, seriously injures four other people Saturday night
A crash on the east side of Des Moines killed a 47-year-old Des Moines woman and injured four other people Saturday night, according to a news release from the Des Moines Police Department. It was the city's 11th traffic-related fatality of the year, the release from Sgt. Paul Parizek said. Investigators believe the accident...
West Des Moines woman allegedly brandishes kitchen knife in fight
A West Des Moines woman was arrested early Friday after she allegedly brandished a kitchen knife in the course of a domestic dispute. Christina Coronado, 38, of 7255 Lake Dr., West Des Moines, was charged with first-offense domestic abuse assault-display or use a weapon and two counts of child endangerment.
Des Moines man arrested after report of shots fired in traffic
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines man is in jail Friday after an investigation into reported shots fired late Thursday night. Police responded Thursday to a report of a shooting near East 30th Street and Maple Street. A caller told authorities one vehicle occupant was shooting at another in traffic, police say.
Krispy Kreme in Clive sustains severe smoke damage, fire officials say
CLIVE, Iowa — A Krispy Kreme store will likely close its doors "for an extended period of time" after a structure fire caused severe smoke damage, the Clive Fire Department said on Facebook. Fire crews responded to a structure fire at the Krispy Kreme location at 1880 NW 86th...
Historic front page from the Des Moines Register, Nov. 6, 1978: Ten die in Younkers fire
The Nov. 6, 1978, edition of the Register’s sister afternoon paper, the Des Moines Tribune, reports on the Nov. 5 fire in the Younkers store at Merle Hay Mall, which kills 10 employees. The fire was the deadliest in Des Moines history. It started in a leaky heating and cooling system before the store opened that Sunday. Relatives of the victims later sue the city for failing to enforce numerous fire and building codes.
Perry Police Chief Recommends Locking Vehicles Even in Small Towns
July is National Vehicle Theft Prevention Month, and a member from the Perry Police Department discusses the importance of locking vehicles. Perry Police Chief Eric Vaughn tells Raccoon Valley Radio that people can have misconceptions of small towns being safer. He emphasizes that some individuals take advantage of the “small town niceness” of residents leaving vehicles unlocked. Vaughn illustrates that people should remove keys from the engine and hide any valuables laying around.
DMFD says a singular sprinkler played major role in keeping a downtown building still standing
DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Fire Department credits a fire sprinkler with keeping a high-rise building in downtown standing. The fire department referred to the sprinkler as a "hero" in a Facebook post made on Thursday. The department says that just after 10 a.m. on Thursday, a sprinkler activated on the 20th floor of the Ligutti Tower apartment building located on 5th Avenue.
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