Des Moines man accused of kidnapping 4-year-old daughter
Duane VanDenHemel, 36, was allegedly armed with a machete-style knife when he took his daughter from her home.
Stolen car chase in Des Moines leads to crash, K9-assisted arrest
A man is in custody after taking Des Moines police on a brief pursuit in a stolen car Sunday morning.Des Moines Police ...
Des Moines police ask for public's help looking for wanted felon
Des Moines police are asking for the public's help locating a wanted felon. William Douglas Wambsgans, 47, is wanted by ...
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Des Moines names 25-year veteran as police chief to replace retiring Dana Wingert
Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart, a 25-year veteran of the department he will now oversee. City Manager Scott Sanders and Mayor Connie Boesen announced the hire at a news conference ...
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Des Moines police arrest suspect in bomb blast
Des Moines police say someone detonated what’s described as a dangerous homemade explosive device in a residential neighborhood south of the downtown. Police say the blast severely damaged a ...
Des Moines police ask for help to find violent felon
The Des Moines Police Department is asking for the public’s help to track down a wanted felon. William Wambsgans Detectives are seeking 47-year-old William Wambsgans ...
Des Moines police ask public for help finding wanted felon in connection to Wednesday car chase
Anyone with information regarding William Wambsgans' location are asked to called 911 or submit a tip through the DMPD mobile ...
Des Moines police shared its crime statistics in 2023. What does the data show?
The Des Moines Police Department saw a 10% spike in the number of 911 calls in 2023, according to the department's annual ...
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Des Moines names 25-year veteran as police chief to replace retiring Dana Wingert
Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart, a 25-year veteran of the department he will now oversee. City Manager Scott Sanders and Mayor Connie Boesen announced the hire at a news ...
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Des Moines names 25-year veteran as police chief to replace retiring Dana Wingert
(This story was updated to add new information, photos and video.) Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart, a 25-year veteran of the department he will now oversee. City Manager Scott ...