During his sentencing, Kameron Wright said he took full responsibility for the crash that killed Fred and Mary Lehman.

The Des Moines Police Department appealed after a district court ordered them to disclose individual reports to the public.

Des Moines police praise the quick actions of the school safety officials in addressing and calming these tense situations.

Responding officers found Armando Cruz Lorenzo of Des Moines with a gunshot wound, police said. Cruz Lorenzo was declared dead at the scene. Police are investigating the death as a ...

The department has not had a permanent police chief since Jeri Williams retired in the summer of 2022. Interim Police Chief Michael Sullivan was tapped for the position in September 2022, about a year ...

Nearly 60% of law enforcement agencies in the state are not submitting their crime data to a statewide resource that could be ...

In 2024, Des Moines police were involved in three officer-involved shootings. Now, less than two months into 2025, there have ...

Des Moines police say the person who was shot and killed Friday was a 25-year-old Des Moines man. Police say they received a ...