Today, on the 8th anniversary of the day 30-year-old Corey Poffenberger left many lives, we have two very special tributes written by his family. The first tribute is written by Corey’s mother, Cindy Poffenberger, and the second by Corey’s sister, Kelli Sims. They have shared with us not only their heartfelt and moving memorials, but […]
Courtesy photo KCCI Channel 8 Des Moines Bill and Kaidena Wood, married just three years. Bill and Kay Wood Homicide and Missing Person Case NAME: James William “Bill” Wood (Homicide) AGE: 79 CRIME LOCATION: 2698 Highway R-63 Norwalk, IA Warren County DCI CASE NUMBER: 2011-044536 CRIME DATE: July 30, 2011 NAME: Kaidena “Kay” Lozelle […]
Ruth “Ruthie” Kingery-Pohlmeier has already missed eight birthdays: the first one on August 1, 2004, and the eighth one today, August 1, 2011 — the day she would have turned 45 years old. The last birthday she’d celebrated was her 37th, and there would be no more. On Sunday evening, April 25, 2004, her body was […]
Polk County in Iowa Des Moines in Polk County Riccardo Rickey Bowers Missing Person Name: Riccardo Rickey Bowers Age at Report: 44 Date of Birth: May 30, 1956 Weight: 175 lbs. Height: 6’00” Race: Black/African American Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Sex: Male Incident Type: Endangered / physical Missing From: Des Moines, IA Polk County […]
Polk County in Iowa Des Moines in Polk County David Morris Homicide David Morris 68 YOA Morris Foods 2550 Maury Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1973-12106 February 22, 1973 On Thursday evening, February 22, 1973, David “Dave” Morris, 68, was shot in the back of the head behind the meat […]
Double Homicide Emanuel Burgs and Celestina Payano Emanuel Burgs Jr. II, 21 Celestina Gaynel Payano, 22 1831 Mondamin Ave. Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 2002-36527 September 12, 2002 Slayings Keep D.M. Police Stumped September 13, 2003 | DES MOINES REGISTER By Tara Deering Des Moines Register Staff Writer Polk County in Iowa […]
Jeremy Jebadiah Spencer Homicide Jeremy J. Spencer 27 YOA 2355 Hickman Road Des Moines, IA Polk County Investigating Agency: Des Moines Police Department Case # 04-03548 January 28, 2004 Jeremy Spencer, 27, was shot to death Wednesday, January 28, 2004, while sitting inside a vehicle in the parking lot of Tommy’s Hickman Pub in […]
David L. Shumpert Homicide Dave L. Shumpert 27 YOA 430 E. Locust Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1999-46557 December 2, 1999 Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing David L. Shumpert, a 27-year-old US Navy veteran and father of two young sons, was shot in the chest in the 400 block […]
Polk County in Iowa Des Moines in Polk County Cordell R. Kirby | aka Ameer-Hassan Mateen Homicide Cordell R. Kirby 46 YOA 1400 E. 18th Des Moines, IA Case # 1999-28964 August 2, 1999 Cordell R. Kirby — also known as Ameer-Hassan Mateen — was killed in Des Moines, Iowa, on August 2, […]
Polk County in Iowa Des Moines in Polk County Robert Furnish Homicide Robert Furnish QuikTrip #527 1215 6th Avenue Des Moines, IA Case # 1996-30538 July 18, 1996 Robert Furnish was killed in Des Moines, Iowa, on July 18, 1996. Little information is known about his case. Information Needed If you have any […]
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