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Man sentenced for violating sex offender registry in Polk County case
DES MOINES, Iowa — A registered sex offender was sentenced Thursday for violating his registration. Law enforcement said Jeff Gwion was found working at Kids Empire, an indoor playground, near Jordan Creek in West Des Moines. Gwion was given a two-year suspended sentence and two years probation. Court documents...
Police in West Des Moines ID woman who allegedly stole a police cruiser & led officers on a chase
DES MOINES, Iowa — In an update to our previous report, Police in West Des Moines have identified a woman who was in the Polk County for allegedly stealing a police vehicle and leading officers on a chase. The incident happened back on July 25th, when the woman, who police say was 30-year-old Nicole Suzanne Huffey, allegedly stole a West Des Moines squad car and led officers on a chase that ended in Altoona.
Police: Des Moines woman stole police car, punched officer
DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines woman is in the Polk County Jail accused of stealing a police car and leading officers on a chase. Authorities have identified 30-year-old Nicole Huffey as the woman who stole a West Des Moines squad car and led officers on a chase before being stopped in Altoona on July 25.
As Des Moines moves closer to camping ban, Polk County Attorney says there's a better way
Proposed ordinance changes that would ban camping in public spaces and reduce the time people have to remove their belongings need one last approval from the Des Moines City Council. A crowd filled the council chambers at Des Moines City Hall beyond capacity Monday night when members passed, without public comment, the second of three readings of significant changes that take what city leaders call a "harder-line" approach toward homelessness. ...
Polk County goes 'smart on crime' in ways other prosecutors should copy
The Polk County Attorney’s Office, under new leadership for the first time in over three decades, is making things a little more just for people accused of minor offenses. Iowa’s other 98 top local prosecutors should be watching closely. Kimberly Graham won a contested Democratic primary in 2022 on the strength of a clear commitment to rethink some longstanding practices with an eye toward reducing inequitable outcomes. "Only when you address racial and income disparities are you...
SBA Business Recovery Center in Greenfield to Relocate
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Francisco Sánchez Jr., associate administrator for the Office of Disaster Recovery and Resilience at the Small Business Administration, has announced that SBA will relocate its Greenfield Business Recovery Center at the Greenfield City Hall in Adair County to the Hyatt Place West Des Moines/Jordan Creek in Polk County beginning Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. “SBA opened the centers to provide personalized assistance to businesses that were affected by severe storms, tornadoes and flooding that occurred May 20 – 31,” said Sánchez.
Sheriff's office identifies 37-year-old Ankeny woman killed in crash Wednesday
The Polk County Sheriff’s Office identified the woman who was killed in a single-car crash on Wednesday morning as 37-year-old Nyandiet Nathaniel Magang. Deputies were dispatched to the 4300 block of Northwest Second Street for a report regarding a person who was struck by a car at around 5:30 a.m., according to a news release from the Polk County Sheriff's Office. ...
Authorities identify pedestrian killed in crash as Ankeny woman
DES MOINES, Iowa — Authorities have identified the pedestrian who died after being hit by a vehicle this week as an Ankeny woman. Polk County deputies responded to a report of a person hit by a vehicle early Wednesday morning in the 4300 block of NW 2nd Street. Deputies found that a vehicle driving southbound had struck a pedestrian. The pedestrian died at the scene from her injuries.
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