A man is in custody after taking Des Moines police on a brief pursuit in a stolen car Sunday morning. Des Moines Police Department officers attempted to stop a stolen vehicle, but the driver ...

The suspect allegedly forced his way into a home while armed with a knife to kidnap his 4-year-old daughter, who he is ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — A Des Moines police officer is recovering from an injury caused during the arrest of a suspect wanted for multiple felonies, the agency said in a Facebook post Tuesday.

Des Moines' new chief of police, Chief Michael McTaggart, says he wants to focus on lowering gun violence in the city.In his ...

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 are asking for the public's help locating a wanted felon. William Douglas Wambsgans, 47, is wanted by ...

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 ...

Des Moines police asked the public on Monday to be on the lookout for a suspect in a hit-and-run crash that left three pedestrians injured, including one critically, on the city's south side ...

ADULT IN JANUARY. NEW AT FIVE. DES MOINES POLICE ARE INVESTIGATING A VEHICLE THEY BELIEVE SOMEONE SET ON FIRE THIS MORNING. THE VEHICLE WAS FOUND AT THE PIONEER ESTATES APARTMENTS ON HARTFORD ...

The Des Moines Police Department saw a 10% spike in the number of 911 calls in 2023, according to the department's annual ...