Police say two people have been found dead on the west side of des moines. Emergency crews were sent to 3918 Center Street just before three oclock. Channel 13s mike dasilva joins us now live with the latest. Mike . Roll to vo when we arrived on Des Moines Police continue to follow leads in connection to a weekend shooting near court avenue. It happened around 1 am early sunday on 3rd and court just outside of court center leaving one dead and another injured channel 13s Justin Surrency joins us now with the latest on the investigation. Justin . Des Moines Police say they have solid leads from nearly a dozen witnesses early sunday morning. Those that knew Edmanuel Perez still cannot believe his life was taken and city leaders hope a strong stand is made to ensure it doesnt have to happen again. Son, brother, friend and father. He was a great father, she was always 1 to him his wife is due any day so now hes gonna have a child that never knows their father. Those close to Edmanuel Perez
Street where 36 year old bryon howard and 31 year old Heather Belieau were found dead. They also found a two year old and an infant inside the home but they were unharmed. The Story County Sheriffs Office confirms they performed a wellfare check on wanchanics ex wife. A Resident Named peggy reed who lives in slater last night in relation to the homicides in des moines. She was not found at that location. They said they dont categorize her as missing but they are concerned about her whereabouts the killings in des moines make the 18th and 19th homicides of the year which is the most in nearly 20 years. The thing thats unique this year is that we have had several multiple homicides so that raises the number quickly. We are always looking for trends and patterns and things where we have to adjust our policing strategies. I did speak with a woman named roseanne who claimed to be wanchanics mother, she says she has not spoken to her son in over two years and that yesterday was the one year
Clear skies this evening with breezy southwest winds tonight. Temperatures will quickly drop afternoon to the upper 50s later this and warm day is on the way for tuesday. Des Moines Police are halloween. They say 22 year old haley hols died after being hit by a vehicle driven by her boyfriend. It happened just before midnight saturday. Near the intersection of hull and delaware avenues. Hols was riding with 41yearold sam archer. Police say the couple was heading home from a halloween party, when they came across a train. Archer went to turn around to avoid the crossing. What happened next isnt clear. 17 22 28 at some point, she left the moving car and was run over by that car. The determination right now that we need to make is whether or not she intentionally stepped out of the car or she accidentally fell out 41 Police Arrested archer on an outstanding warrant for an unrelated bar fight last april. He was booked and released from the polk county jail. A police dog is being credited w
It was over as fast as it started. Bullet holes were still visible as they retraced the gunfire in the afternoon the bullets came clear into my busted things on my buffet theres a bullet hole down there at the bottom of my door, one up there and this down here. Police found 5 shell casings in the alleyway behind the home. Jeff says the unknown suspects. Who remain at large simply reached over his fence and opened fire. Im not one easily upset but this really upset me, i actually started shaking. Nobody was harmed but the damage done to jeffs 1969 chevy el camino which belonged to his uncle who died of cancer. Pulled on an emotional cord. This has a lot of sentimental value to me more than anything. Means the world to him, its the only thing hes got, weve got the ashes and thank god a bullet didnt hit that urn. Police believe the shooting to be random but that hasnt made it any easier. Ive just been a nervous wreck who were they looking for . Larrys windows of des moines is helping to r
We begin the news with controversy over an art display. We begin the news with controversy over an art we begin the news with controversy over an art display. Its hard to miss going in or out of downtown. And it appears beauty is in the eye of the beholder. The kathedral church, located in the historic sherman hill neighborhood, says its hoping to save the display that neighbors have complained about. Channel 13s Reid Chandler joins us live from the corner of ml king boulevard and cottage grove. Reid, the flags really stick out there. But you say its the giant globe people were complaining about . Thats right, these flags have been on the property for several years now, and Church Leaders say they never heard a complaint. Late this summer, they added a giant globe to the display. But the reason you dont see that in the middle right now is because it blew over earlier this week during wednesdays Severe Weather. The church moved it to their parking lot after that, but the city is saying