Da’Bryan Smith

On November 17, 2024, in , by Jody Ewing

Da’Bryan Maurice Smith Homicide Da’Bryan M. Smith 20 YOA 816 E. Euclid Ave. Des Moines Polk County November 24, 2016   Case Summary: Just hours after having Thanksgiving dinner with his 1-year-old son, girlfriend, and grandmother, Da’Bryan Smith, 20, of Des Moines, was struck by gunfire while hanging out with friends in a gas station […]

Marcus Hampton

On August 20, 2023, in , by Jody Ewing

Marcus Allen Hampton Homicide 28 YOA 100 blk of E. 35th St Davenport, IA Scott County August 20, 2017       Marcus Hampton, 28, of Davenport, was fatally shot Sunday, Aug. 20, 2017, in the 100 block of East 35th Street in Davenport. He became the city’s 10th homicide for 2017. Around 4 a.m. […]

Darrell Lanier

On September 15, 2022, in , by Jody Ewing

Darrell De’Shaye Lanier Homicide Darrell De’Shaye Lanier 22 YOA 400 Block of Rhey Street Waterloo, Iowa Black Hawk County Crime Date: November 1, 2016 Death: November 4, 2016   Darrell De’Shaye Lanier, 22, of Waterloo, died Friday, Nov. 4, 2016, the victim of a homicide.       Information provided by Inv. Brice Lippert, Waterloo […]

Diane Martin

On June 29, 2022, in , by Jody Ewing

Diane Martin Homicide Diane Martin 48 YOA 84 Ricker Street Waterloo, IA Black Hawk County September 10, 2018 Jurisdiction: Waterloo PD     Source: The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier and the Waterloo Police Department     Diane Martin, 48, was shot in her Waterloo home around 9:45 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 10, 2018. She was later […]

Du’Jor Simpson

On August 13, 2021, in , by Jody Ewing

Du’Jor Simpson Homicide Du’Jor S. Simpson 22 YOA 500 block of West 14th St. Davenport, IA Scott County August 18, 2017   Du’Jor S. Simpson, 22, of Davenport, was fatally shot Friday, Aug. 18, 2017, in the 500 block of West 14th Street.   The Quad-City Times reported on August 19, 2017   A 22-year-old […]

Roger Brown

On January 2, 2021, in , by Jody Ewing

Roger Brown Homicide Roger Alan Brown YOA: 55 200 blk of 8th St. SW Dayton, IA Webster County Investigating Agency: Webster County Sheriff’s Office, the Dayton Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation September 29, 2015   Roger Alan Brown, 55, was found dead inside his trailer in the 200 block of Eighth […]

Donald Preston

On December 22, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

Donald E. Preston Homicide — SOLVED Donald Edward Preston 51 YOA Found in Farm Field Fort Dodge, IA Webster County December 26, 2016 Investigating Agency: Webster County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Made: Christopher Johnson charged with first-degree murder First Court Appearance: Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 Johnson Takes Plea Deal: Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 Sentencing Date: March […]

Yore Jieng

On October 21, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

Yore Thuok Jieng Homicide Yore Thuok Jieng 14 YOA Keosauqua Way and 12th St. Des Moines, IA Polk County Shot October 24, 2016 Died October 29, 2016   Yore Thuok Jieng, a 14-year-old Roosevelt High School freshman, was shot in the head Oct. 24, 2016, by a stray bullet as he rode in a car […]

Cainnan Gates

On March 25, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

Cainnan Devance Gates III Homicide Cainnan Devance Gates III 34 YOA 1000 block of West 8th St. Davenport, Iowa Scott County Wednesday, June 7, 2017 Investigating Agency: Davenport Police Department   Cainnan Devance Gates III, 34, of Davenport, was fatally shot and found inside a residence in the 1000 block of West 8th Street in […]

Jovontia Jones

On March 25, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

Jovontia Antonio “Jovi” Jones Homicide Jovontia Antonio “Jovi” Jones 16 YOA 13th and Harrison Streets Davenport, Iowa Scott County Crime Date: May 19, 2018 Date of Death: May 20, 2018 Investigating Agency: Davenport Police Department     On Saturday, May 19, 2018, someone shot 16-year-old Jovontia “Jovi” Jones at the Hilltop Liquor Store on Harrison […]