Unsolved Crimes
WANTED PERSON / SHOOTING INVESTIGATION
January 13, 2022
STATUS: ARRESTED20-yr-old Des Moines resident Andrew Gordon Meyer has active, felony level, drug-related arrest warrants, and has been identified as having important knowledge of the circumstances in the 09 January shooting of a 24-yr-old male in the 1400 block of Pennsylvania Ave. The victim remains hospitalized in critical condition.
Meyer is described as 5’7” tall, weighing approximately 150 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes.
If you have any information regarding Meyer's location, please call 911. Anonymous tips may also be submitted through Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400, or online at www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com.
Missing Child
June 14, 2021
11 year old Xavior Harrelson was last seen at 510 North Front Street in Montezuma Iowa on or about May 27th, 2021. Xavior is 4’ 9” tall, weighs 100 lbs, and has brown hair and blue eyes. Anyone with information about the disappearance of Xavior is asked to call the Poweshiek County Sheriff’s office tip line at 641-623-2107 or Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400.
Community members and local businesses have established an additional reward fund for information leading to the resolution of this case.
Neil Darrell - Attempted murder
May 07, 2021
Wanted - Child Endangerment & Neglect
February 03, 2021
David Salinas - Wanted
November 05, 2019
DMPD detectives are requesting the community's assistance with locating an individual wanted for kidnapping and burglary.
36 yr old David Salinas is wanted on the charges of Kidnapping - 1st Degree, Kidnapping - 2nd Degree, Burglary - 1st Degree, Assault Causing Inury, Theft - 2nd Degree, and Violation Of A No Contact Order.
The adult female victims in this case reported that during the early morning hours of 03 Nov, Salinas broke into the home that they were in, assaulted them, tied them up, and held them against their will for several hours. One victim is a former girlfriend and had a No Contact Order in place prohibiting Salinas from contacting her.
Salinas is a Hispanic male, 5'11" tall, weighing 175 lbs. It is unknown what vehicle Salinas may be associated with.
Salinas is known to go armed.
If you have any information regarding Salinas, please call 911. You may also submit an anonymous tip through Crimestoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400, or online at www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com.
Wanted - Homicide
October 28, 2019
CRESTON, Iowa — A $1,000 reward is now being offered for information leading to an arrest in a 2018 homicide in the town of Creston.
45-year-old Paul Allen Scheel was found dead in a Creston home on February 14, 2018 after police were dispatched on a welfare check. An autopsy ruled the cause of Scheel’s death to be homicide.
In the 20 months since Scheel’s death police have not identified a suspect.
Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa is now offering a $1,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of Scheel’s killer. Anonymous tips can be left online or by calling 515-223-1400.
Damir Nuhanovic - Wanted
October 09, 2019
Wanted Person Damir Nuhanovic,36 Is wanted by Clive Police for multiple counts of Theft, Credit Card fraud and Identity Theft.
Clive Pd say Damir is considered DANGEROUS so use caution when dealing with him.
Anyone with information about the case is encouraged to call Clive Police Department 515-278-1312 or Crime Stoppers at 515-223-1400.
James Charles Moss, Jr. Homicide Investigation
October 05, 2019
The circumstances of this incident are considered suspicious. There does not appear to be any ongoing threat to the community
The victim has been identified as a 43 year old James Charles Moss, Jr.
Des Moines Police Department detectives have identified two individuals that may have relevant information in this investigation. As of now, we have not been able to locate these individuals.
Detectives have determined that 39 year old Des Moines resident Nicky Joe Beery, and 38 year old Des Moines resident Sarah Elizabeth Hupp were at the scene of the homicide, at or near the time that the homicide occurred. Detectives would like to interview both of these potential witnesses.
If you have any information regarding the current location of, or have recently had contact with Beery or Hupp, please contact Detective Matt Towers at 515-283-4981 or the Des Moines Police Department Communication Center at 515-283-4811. You may also submit an anonymous tip to CrimeStoppers Of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400, or online at www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com.
Attached are photographs of Beery and Hupp.
Dennis Strable Murder
July 25, 2016
Additionally, tips can be anonymously submitted to Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400, or through their website at www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com.
Victor Robinson Jr. Murder
June 22, 2016
On 22 June 2016 at 1:58 am, Des Moines Police Dispatch began receiving calls about a shooting at 3720 Martin Luther King Jr Pkwy. Officers arrived on scene and found an adult male with obvious gunshot wounds. Medics arrived on scene and transported the victim to the hospital. The person shot in this incident, Victor Robinson Jr., a 41 year old Des Moines resident, died due to injuries sustained in the shooting.
The Des Moines Police Department would ask that anyone who may have witnessed the incident last night, has information about the incident or who may have security footage that captured the incident please contact the Des Moines Police Department or contact Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400 or www.crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com.
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