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Driver injured after SUV hits Des Moines apartment
2+ day, 26+ min ago (142+ words) A driver and a dog were injured after an SUV crashed into an apartment in Des Moines Thursday evening. The crash happened just before 6:30 p.m. at the Valley View Village apartments at 2571 Guthrie Avenue. Police said the small SUV ended up…...
Des Moines police ask for public's help identifying man present during downtown altercation
2+ day, 8+ hour ago (167+ words) Des Moines police are asking for the public's help identifying a person who was present when a Minneapolis man was injured before he died. Related video above: ‘He should be alive’: Family seeks answers after fatal Court Avenue assault Dimitri…...
North side of Des Moines hit hard by Tuesday's storm
2+ day, 21+ hour ago (198+ words) People who live on the north side of Des Moines were still cleaning up Wednesday, nearly 24 hours after a strong storm hit the metro. "The street was almost blocked. You couldn't see. Even standing on the porch you couldn't see…...
Overnight storms bury Des Moines roads, yards and roofs
2+ day, 22+ hour ago (199+ words) Driving down 11th and Carpenter in Des Moines, neighbors stood outside in pure shock at all the damage and the fallen trees around 7:30 a.m. Roads, yards, and even some roofs were covered in tree branches following the overnight storms. "I think the…...
Tuesday's storms break rainfall record in Des Moines
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (116+ words) Thunderstorms inundated parts of central Iowa with torrential rain Tuesday night. Some areas tallied over seven inches of rain by Wednesday morning. The rainfall set a new record in Des Moines. The 3.77 inches of rain that fell at Des Moines…...
Des Moines police ask for help locating missing man with dementia
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (89+ words) KCCI Des Moines police are asking for the public's help locating a missing man who has dementia. According to a news release, 59-year-old Johnnie Bailiff, who police say is endangered, was last seen around 2:10 a.m. Wednesday, walking from Broadlawns Hospital, 1801 Hickman…...
K-9 unit joins search tied to Des Moines shooting
3+ day, 47+ min ago (116+ words) Des Moines police deployed a K-9 unit on Wednesday to search for two people connected to a stolen car chase and a shooting incident. The investigation focused on the area of Martin Luther King Jr. Parkway and Atkins Street, just north…...
Des Moines storms: North High School under 2-hour delay
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (215+ words) North High School in Des Moines will start under a 2-hour delay Wednesday morning due to a power outage caused by overnight storms. Parts of central Iowa received more than 5 inches of rain over a 24-hour period, including a measurement…...
Downed trees and wires slowed Des Moines streets Tuesday evening
3+ day, 20+ hour ago (166+ words) Des Moines police responded to more than 65 reports of downed trees, power lines and flooded roadways Tuesday evening as storms moved through the metro. The Des Moines Police Department said its Communications Center received more than 225 calls between 5:45 and 7:45 p.m. reporting…...
PHOTO: Storm damage reported across central Iowa
3+ day, 21+ hour ago (94+ words) KCCI Strong thunderstorms moved across central Iowa Tuesday evening, bringing damaging winds, heavy rain and hail to parts of the region. Here’s a look at some of the storm damage reported across central Iowa. What is EMAS? Some US airports…...