Ashley Okland

On January 5, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Ashley Okland Homicide Ashley Okland 27 YOA 558 Stone Creek Court West Des Moines, IA Dallas County April 8, 2011   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing   Ashley Okland, a 27-year-old Iowa Realty agent, was shot twice and killed shortly before 2 p.m. on Friday, April 8, 2011, while working inside a West Des […]

Emanuel Burgs and Celestina Payano

On April 5, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

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   […]

Steven Graves

On April 5, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Steven Wesley Graves, Jr. Homicide Steven Wesley Graves, Jr. 19 YOA 1600 16th Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1994-46422 November 8, 1994   Steven Wesley Graves, Jr., a former star fullback and Co-Captain of Hoover High School’s 1992 football team, was shot in front of 1600 16th St. on Des Moines’ north […]

Jared Parks

On January 30, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Jared Andrew Parks Homicide Jared Andrew Parks 18 YOA Interstate 35/80 Urbandale, IA Polk County May 11, 2009     Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Polk County in Iowa   Urbandale in Polk County Jared Parks, 18, was found dead on Interstate 35/80 near the Beaver Avenue Bridge in Polk County, Iowa, on Monday, […]

Corey Poffenberger

On January 26, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Robert “Corey” Poffenberger Homicide Robert “Corey” Poffenberger 30 YOA 2211 East 37th St. Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 2003-42059 October 24, 2003     Case summary by Jody Ewing Photos Courtesy Cindy Poffenberger Robert “Corey” Poffenberger was shot and killed early Friday morning October 24, 2003, in the driveway of his 2211 East […]

Hazel Reimann

On November 21, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Hazel Marie Reimann Homicide Hazel Marie Reimann 87 YOA 131 S.E. Watrous Ave. Des Moines, IA Polk County September 2, 2008         Case Summary compiled by Aaron Brilbeck and Jody Ewing Fiercely independent, Hazel Reimann was an active senior who still mowed her own lawn and drove her own car. A former […]