Thursday, May 23, 2013
The summer Special Olympic Games kicked off in Ames Thursday.
Sign up for Ankeny Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter Members of the Ankeny Police Department, the Iowa State Patrol and the Polk County Sheriff's Office participated in a Special Olympics Torch Run Thursday afternoon. This video was taken as the caravan headed to Irvinedale Drive. The Special Olympics Summer Games started Thursday in Ames. As many as 2,700 Special Olympic Iowa athletes are expected to participate in the games through May 25, according to a release from Special Olympics Iowa.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
A massive search is underway for Kathlynn Shepard, 15, in Webster County, after authorities said she and another girl were abducted Monday.
As a search for an abducted Iowa girls stretches into its third day, authorities said they are looking for any connection to the still-unsolved murder and kidnapping cases of Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins of Evansdale. Lyric, 10, and her cousin Elizabeth, 8, went missing last July. Their bodies were discovered in the Seven Bridges Wilderness Area of Bremer County in December, and the hunt for their killer is ongoing. Authorities said Michael J. Klunder, 42, the suspect in Monday's abduction of Kathlynn Shepard, 15, and another girl in Webster County, was found dead of self-inflicted wounds Monday night at a rural property northeast of Dayton. Evansdale Police Chief Kent Smock told the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier authorities …
Police Blotter May 11 to May 15.
The below information was provided by the Ankeny Police Department. An arrest doesn't indicate a conviction. To see other charges search for police blotter. Sign up for Ankeny Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter May 11 Heather Nicole Driscoll, 26, Des Moines, was charged with operating while intoxicated, second offense; and driving while license denied or revoked at 1:52 a.m. Brady James Majors, 18, NW Pleasant Street, was charged with fifth-degree theft, at 12:46 p.m. Jonathan Michael Koenig, 28, SW Linden Street, was charged with possession of drug paraphernalia and operating while intoxicated, third offense; at 11:37 p.m. Michael Joseph Scott, 25, was charged with assault domestic abuse with injury and …
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
A man accused of robbing two banks in Des Moines was found at an Ankeny hotel Monday according to a report.
Sign up for Ankeny Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter Ankeny Police helped Des Moines police find a man accused of two separate bank robberies, according to WHO-TV. Beau Peterson, 30, was found overnight at a hotel in Ankeny before he was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery at the Des Moines Police Department. Peterson is accused of robbing the West Bank in Des Moines Monday and the Community State Bank on April 23, according to WHO-TV. First degree robbery is a Class B felony punishable by up to 25 years in prison.
A massive search is underway for Kathlynn Shepard, 15, in Webster County, after authorities said she and another girl were abducted Monday.
A massive search is underway for Kathlynn Shepard, 15, in Webster County after authorities said she and another girl were abducted Monday. Authorities said a suspect, Michael J. Klunder, 42, was found dead Monday night at a rural property northeast of Dayton. He was on the Iowa Sex Offender Registry. Authorities said they suspect he offered Shepard and a 12-year-old girl a ride in his red Toyota Tundra pickup as they got off a school bus just before 4 p.m. Monday. Investigators said the 12-year-old was able to escape and ran to a nearby home after the girls were taken to an agricultural facility southeast of Dayton. Shepard, however, remains missing. She is 5'6" and 160 pounds. She has blond hair and blue eyes, as well as braces. She was …
Monday, May 20, 2013
Fire department headquarters is hosting the open house as part of National Emergency Medical Services Week.
Ankeny residents will have the chance to dress like a firefighter, escape from a fire safety house and test fire extinguishers during the Fire Department's open house from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at 120 NW Ash Drive. The open house is being held in conjunction with National Emergency Medical Services Week. Ankeny Gary Lorenz is expected to issue a proclamation declaring the week at the city council meeting Monday. "Ankeny's EMS team provides critical emergency medical services that are second to none," Lorenz said in a release. "When someone is involved in an accident or experiences a serious illness in Ankeny, they will receive quality care from experienced and well trained professionals." The Fire Department's Open House will include …
Incidents and calls for service reported to Ankeny Police from April 22 to April 28.
Sign up for Ankeny Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter Editor's note: All information below is provided by the Ankeny Police Department in its incident reports. Dates below are when the incident was reported not when it occurred. April 28 A burglary was reported to a building at SW Third Street. A burglary was reported at SW School Street. A burglary was reported at SE Hayes Drive. April 30 A burglary to a vehicle was reported at 2006 S. Ankeny Blvd. A burglary was reported at a construction site on N. Ankeny Blvd. A theft was reported at NE 41st Street. May 7 A burglary to a vehicle was reported at NE Trilein Drive. A burglary was reported at Windover Drive. A burglary to a vehicle was reported at NE Rio …
An Ankeny child was one of many who attended a service to honor lost police officers Thursday.
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Monday, May 20
National Guard Pfc. Charles Herbert gives Roscoe Wagner, 4, of Ankeny, a boost on the climbing wall after a police memorial service Thursday in West Des Moines. The observance was one of dozens held across the country during Police Memorial Week, a week set aside by President John F. Kennedy in 1961 in recognition of peace officers’ contribution to civilization by enforcing laws that gives citizens “internal freedom from fear of the violence and civil disorder that is presently affecting other nations.” Read more about the memorial service on West Des Moines Patch. Sign up for Ankeny Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter
Friday, May 17, 2013
Police blotter from April 28 to May 10.
The below information was provided by the Ankeny Police Department. An arrest doesn't indicate a conviction. To see other charges search for police blotter. Sign up for Ankeny Patch's free newsletter | Like us on Facebook | Follow us on Twitter April 28 Sharika Nicole Frelix, 27, NE Fifth Street, was charged with possession with intent to deliver marijuana and failure to affix a drug tax stamp at NE Fifth Street. She allegedly possessed more than 50 grams of marijuana, police said. Both charges are Class D felonies punishable by up to 5 years in prison each. Julie Rasmussen, 43, SW Second Street, was charged with fifth-degree theft at 7:06 p.m. at SE National Drive. Lon Robert Tullar, 65, SE Ninth Street, was charged with fifth-degree …
Thursday, May 16, 2013
“Take-back” events respond to a spate of crime involving firearms.
An increase in drive-by shootings, armed robberies and other gun violence in Des Moines and the metro area has prompted several suburban police departments to take part in “gun take-back” events during National Police Week. Ankeny, Des Moines, Johnston, Mitchellville and Pleasant Hill all participating in this event from 12-6 p.m. Friday at local police departments. The Ankeny Police Department is located at 411 S.W. Ordnance Rd. Guns and ammunition may not be turned over anonymously. Individuals dropping them off must provide identification to determine if the gun has been used in a crime, or if the guns and ammunition would lead authorities to suspects in crimes. What Happens After Guns Are Collected? Guns collected in the events will …
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10:06 am on Friday, May 17, 2013
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