“I’m getting a little bit better at juggling all the stuff,” said Des Moines Police Chief McTaggart. “Even though I’ve worked ...

"Hopefully, in the next six months, we can make some positive changes for the officers and civilians that work here and most definitely positive changes for the city of Des Moines," Des Moines Police ...

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

Police say a Des Moines man is behind bars after he abducted his four-year-old daughter Sunday afternoon while armed with a machete. Duane VanDenHemel Duane VanDenHemel, ...

A Des Moines man armed with a large knife allegedly broke into a home Sunday and kidnapped his daughter. Duane VanDenHemel, ...

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 s ...

Duane VanDenHemel, 36, was allegedly armed with a machete-style knife when he took his daughter from her home.