A year later, family and friends still struggle with Ashley Okland’s murder.
Former Farm Bureau employee arrested on second-degree criminal mischief charges.
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Suspect tells police he was “jumped for no reason."
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Police say they had already found vodka in stranded pedestrian’s purse.
Man fired after "going on" pretty coworkers’ chairs -- repeatedly -- faces second-degree criminal mischief charges.
Victim watched as suspect allegedly vandalized her vehicle, "astonished at what had just happened."
When police answer an assault call, rarely do they run into this.
West Des Moines police have the license plate number of enraged driver’s vehicle.
Police say $20 bills used to buy a $500 suit were immediately recognizable as counterfeit. Sorting out the identity of man who passed them wasn't so easy.
Suspect broke into several coin-operated machines.
Alleged assault victim tells police he’s not sure if he will pursue charges because he fears retaliation.
Woman returns one ring to police while wearing another exactly like the one another woman reported had been stolen.
Officer Nathan Ludwig investigated two unrelated reports with allegations of violence against women. In one, a suspect's shotgun had been confiscated a week before.
With an increased presence on the street, West Des Moines police report only minor alcohol violations during the Wearing of the Green.
So far, no one has stepped forward to claim a purse found near Normandy Terrace Apartments.
Witness: Fort Dodge woman had an “attitude problem” and threw the first punch against her roommate.
Police think a pair of West Des Moines home burglaries may be related.
Valley High School students received donations from teens in other schools around Iowa, plus a donation Wednesday from Iowa Realty. The money will allow the family of Husam Abdul-Hameed to bury his remains in Iraq.
Juveniles, one of them claiming to be a member of a gang, said another group was “after them” as they walked through Valley West Mall parking lot with guns in the air.
Reports are not related, police say, and no charges have been filed.
This week the West Des Moines Police Department did spot checks at 61 stores, bars and restaurants to see if they follow alcohol sales laws. Eight businesses were cited for breaking the law.
Kenneth Snow Jr. was acquitted of running a red light leading up to a crash that killed four elderly West Des Moines women. Three of the victims' families have filed civil lawsuits against Snow and the truck company he works for.
West Des Moines police have busy week.
Suspect was allegedly upset because victim took her “sweet time” answering page about how badly she’d parked her SUV.
Victim's billfold was stolen while she was shopping; credit cards used at several area department stores.
West Des Moines police also have questions about why the suspect drove away in a minivan with license plates issued to another vehicle.
A mother and her 15-year-old daughter last week reported to authorities that the girl was offered hasish and smoked pot with a family friend. No charges have been filed to date.
Graffiti was written on a neighbor’s mail the same day a package containing dog socks turned up missing from a woman’s mail box.
Rasmussen Bicycle Shop lost $12,150 in bank deposits sometime between Feb. 20 and 25, according to a West Des Moines Police report.
Police note similarities in two break-ins and think the suspect was looking for something specific in a West Des Moines woman’s apartment.
Victim interacts with the public in both her job and school, but told police she knows no one who would want to hurt her.
Police were called after the rightful owner tried to retrieve the package and a dispute ensued with neighbor. The man allegedly left the FedEX package containing Ecuadorian passports at the mailboxes outside the apartment complex where both men lived.
Shane Matthew Spor of southern Missouri reportedly was intoxicated and wouldn't leave the Drury Inn. He said he had walked to the area from southwest Missouri.
The M.I.N.E. drug task force seizes two large duffel bags filled with marijuana, cash and a vehicle.
The West Des Moines police officer defied the odds when a stroke tumbled him three years ago.
West Des Moines police investigate a rash of calls.
More than a half-dozen police vehicles were involved in a “chase” down the freeway as a doctor drove just above the speed limit toward a downtown Des Moines hospital.
A man said he was allegedly assaulted and robbed after stopping to help a driver who appeared to need help on Highway 5.