Johnita Clemons

On June 15, 2014, in , by Jody Ewing

Johnita Larie Clemons Homicide Johnita Larie Clemons 34 YOA 1801 Francis Ave. Des Moines, IA Polk County Investigating Agency: Des Moines Police Department Case Number: 13-40014 December 24, 2013     Johnita Clemons, a 34-year-old mother of two, was shot and killed inside her Francis Avenue residence in Des Moines on Tuesday, December 24, 2013. […]

Leroy Gordon

On June 14, 2014, in , by Jody Ewing

Leroy “Boo” Gordon III Homicide Leroy Gordon III 21 YOA 2104 Forest Ave. Des Moines, IA Polk County Investigating Agency: Des Moines Police Department Case Number: 13-35261 November 7, 2013   Leroy “Boo” Gordon Jr. III, 21, was shot and killed outside a townhouse at 2104 Forest Ave. in Des Moines, Iowa, on Thursday, November […]

Reginald Bryan

On October 17, 2013, in , by Jody Ewing

Reginald Renard Bryan Jr. Homicide Reginald R. Bryan Jr. 23 YOA Big Earl’s Gold Mine 4745 NW 2nd Ave. Des Moines, IA Polk County (jurisdiction) April 28, 2013   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing     Reginald Renard Bryan Jr., 23, of Orange City, Florida, was shot and killed in the early morning hours […]

Stanley Golinsky

On September 8, 2013, in , by Jody Ewing

Stanley Michael Golinsky Homicide — SOLVED Stanley Michael Golinsky 56 YOA SW 1st and Vine St. Des Moines, IA Polk County Investigating Agency: Des Moines Police Department Case Number: 12-33587 October 24, 2012     UPDATE — Feb. 22, 2023 Polk County Attorney: Inmate sentenced in 2012 cold-case killing DES MOINES – An inmate at […]

Nicholas White

On February 10, 2013, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Polk County Crime Stoppers Nicholas “Nick” David White Nicholas “Nick” David White Homicide Nicholas “Nick” David White 20 YOA 1511 29th St. Des Moines, Iowa Polk County Investigating Agency: Des Moines Police Department Case Number: 12-37248 November 26, 2012   Case Summary by Jody Ewing   UPDATE Dec. 8, 2021 – The reward […]

Connie Bodensteiner

On December 6, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Connie Jo Choate Bodensteiner Homicide Connie Jo Choate Bodensteiner 24 YOA 2800 Fleur Drive Des Moines, IA Polk County August 8, 1995   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing   On Tuesday, August 8, 1995, Connie Jo Choate Bodensteiner was found locked in a basement storage bin at a south-side Des Moines apartment complex. An […]

David Shumpert

On April 5, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

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 […]

Robert Furnish

On April 5, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

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 […]

Mark Atkins

On April 5, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Mark Anthony Atkins Homicide Mark Anthony Atkins 22 YOA 1814 6th Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1995-36612 August 14, 1995 Polk County in Iowa   Des Moines in Polk County Mark Atkins, 22, was shot in the head and neck in the back yard of a Des Moines home on Monday, August […]

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 […]