A Des Moines man armed with a large knife allegedly broke into a home Sunday and kidnapped his daughter. Duane VanDenHemel, ...

A man is in custody after taking Des Moines police on a brief pursuit in a stolen car Sunday morning.Des Moines Police ...

The Des Moines Police Department on Monday released officers' body camera footage that provides a look at the moments that ...

Des Moines police say someone detonated what’s described as a dangerous homemade explosive device in a residential neighborhood south of the downtown. Police say the blast severely damaged a ...

A special Des Moines police unit was successful in combating ... Both are suspected of having gang ties. • Richard Daughenbaugh was beaten to death in August near Wells Fargo Arena.

Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart, a 25-year veteran of the department he will now oversee. City Manager Scott Sanders and Mayor Connie Boesen announced the hire at a news conference ...

Michael McTaggart, Des Moines' new police chief, takes on a daunting job ... opinion editor; and Richard Doak and Rox Laird, ...

DES MOINES, Iowa — The Des Moines Police Department has released videos from a shooting last month that injured two officers and resulted in a suspect’s death. The use of deadly force in the ...

Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart, a 25-year veteran of the department he will now oversee. City Manager Scott Sanders and Mayor Connie Boesen announced the hire at a news ...

People who make complaints about police conduct ... opinion of the Des Moines Register's editorial board: Carol Hunter, executive editor; Lucas Grundmeier, opinion editor; and Richard Doak and ...

(This story was updated to add new information, photos and video.) Des Moines' new police chief is Michael McTaggart, a 25-year veteran of the department he will now oversee. City Manager Scott ...