Des Moines Community Pulse

Officer-Involved Shooting Footage

• 🔥 Bodycam Videos Released: DMPD released body camera footage from the March 24, 2026 fatal shooting of Zakar...

Key insights from DMPD's transparent bodycam release on March 24 incident:

• Police response: Officers Noah DeVenney and Marcel Greiser faced...

Weekend weather hits for Des Moines plans:

• Patchy frost advisory tonight for southern Iowa—lows mid-30s, protect plants and bundle up for early...

North High School false threat highlights growing swatting trend, as police and educators balance serious responses with avoiding sensationalism to keep community safe.

Local safety alert: Alayna Kay Thomas, 26, of West Des Moines, charged with domestic abuse assault (bodily injury) and child endangerment after...

East-side alert: Crash closed 4700 block of E. Broadway Friday after 11:30 a.m.—vehicle left road, hit tree, caught fire.

• Injury: One person...

Metro Waste Authority opened a new cell at Metro Park East to handle waste from Polk, Warren, and Jasper counties.

• Engineered for safe containment...

Relief in Union Park: Endangered Des Moines woman Quinta Miller, 62, with dementia and last seen Friday morning on the 1800 block of York Street, has been located safe by DMPD. Public safety alert resolved—no further action needed.

Des Moines Public Schools marked National School Principals’ Day on May 1 by honoring its more than 60 principals who lead and support students and teachers daily across the district.

Public Safety Updates

• 🔥 Hubbell Avenue Robbery Arrest: Des Moines Police arrested 29-year-old Darius Stogner for three armed robberies at a...

DMPS faces added strain from DART's route cuts, needing to hire 10 more drivers amid existing budget shortfalls and declining enrollment.

• Over 500...

Urgent safety alert for Des Moines area: A 17-year-old former Newton High student threatened violence in an online group chat seen by multiple...

Exciting collab at Mediacom Stadium boosts DMPS kids through soccer:

• DMPS Night May 30: Free tickets for students/staff, on-field honors like...

Emerging trend repurposing underutilized sites for housing:

• Starts Right Here transforms former East Village church into 18 studios for homeless...

DMPD acts fast on east-side crime wave:

• K9 lead to arrest: Tracked suspect from April 29 midnight robbery at 3800 Hubbell Ave store to apartment;...

Mark your calendars for a free, family-friendly event with the West Des Moines Public Services team!

• Hands-on fun: Climb city equipment, face...

Crime & Safety Alerts

• 🔥 Bomb Threat at North High: Des Moines police investigated a bomb threat at North High School, evacuating students as a...

Swatting call prompted brief North High evacuation Wednesday:

• Bomb threat at 10:40 a.m.; students to Grubb Stadium by 11 a.m. as precaution, parents...

• Justified use of force: Iowa AG and Polk County Attorney Kim Graham ruled Officer Noah Devaney's shooting of knife-wielding Zakhar Jeffrey legally...

West Des Moines school board appoints Lonnette "Lonnie" Dafney on April 16 to fill vacancy from Fannette Elliott's city council win; serves until Nov....