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Tag: public safety

Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines Police Department clarifies officers do not assist ICE in civil cases

by EditorJanuary 24, 2026January 24, 2026

The Des Moines Police Department is reaffirming that its officers do not participate in federal civil immigration enforcement and that residents should not hesitate to call 911 when they need […]

Posted inFeatured Post

VIDEOS: Evacuation ordered in Tukwila area Monday after Desimone Levee breach

by EditorDecember 15, 2025December 15, 2025
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Sponsored by Public Health – Seattle & King County December 8, 2025December 8, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: ‘ICE and the Shaming of America’

by EditorNovember 22, 2025November 22, 2025
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Here’s how you can help chart the course for the City of Des Moines

Sponsored by City of Des Moines November 19, 2025November 19, 2025

Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines Police tighten privacy controls on Flock safety camera data, cut off all federal access

by EditorNovember 10, 2025November 10, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Schilling concedes 33rd Legislative District race to Obras, thanks supporters

by EditorNovember 8, 2025November 8, 2025

Posted inDes Moines

3 arrested, 4 guns seized after stolen vehicle pursuit through Des Moines Wednesday night

by EditorNovember 6, 2025November 6, 2025
Posted inFeatured Post

CARES Animal Shelter vehicles vandalized in suspected hate incident; police investigating

by EditorNovember 1, 2025November 18, 2025
Posted inFeatured Post

Washington State Patrol seeking witnesses in fatal hit-and-run on SR 599 in Tukwila

by EditorOctober 29, 2025October 29, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines City Council celebrates sharks, advances park improvements, approves public safety tax and more

by Mellow DeTrayOctober 10, 2025October 10, 2025
Posted inFeatured Post

Shoplifting suspect arrested after ‘secreting expensive packs of meat in his pants,’ police say

by EditorSeptember 30, 2025September 30, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines Police invite community to ‘Coffee with a Cop’ at Highline Community College on Wednesday, Oct. 1

by EditorSeptember 25, 2025September 25, 2025
Posted inDes Moines News

South King Fire engine struck on I-5 while responding to rollover crash Sunday morning

by EditorSeptember 22, 2025September 22, 2025
Posted inFeatured Post

Police issue alert for woman missing since mid-August

by EditorSeptember 4, 2025September 3, 2025
Posted inDes Moines News

Stolen vehicle pursuit from Des Moines ends in Tukwila arrest

by EditorAugust 25, 2025August 25, 2025
Posted inDes Moines News

Police seeking public’s help finding missing autistic teen, last seen in Kent’s West Hill near Des Moines

by EditorJuly 22, 2025July 22, 2025
Posted inDes Moines News

Stolen vehicle pursuit in Des Moines ends in arrest, firearm recovered

by EditorJuly 20, 2025July 20, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Register by July 28 to ‘give crime a going away party’ at Aug. 5 National Night Out in Des Moines

by EditorJuly 17, 2025July 17, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines Police encourage residents to register for National Night Out on Tuesday, Aug. 5

by EditorJuly 11, 2025July 11, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Rusty gun found during recent low tide to be donated for crime lab training, Des Moines Police say

by EditorJune 6, 2025June 6, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Fatal motorcycle crash closes Des Moines Memorial Drive Friday

by EditorMay 23, 2025May 23, 2025
Posted inArrests, Car Accidents, Crime, Des Moines, Des Moines News, Featured, Featured Post, Kent, Kent WA News, News, Police, Public Safety, Transportation

Kent Police investigating fatal pedestrian hit-and-run on Pacific Highway South

by iLoveKentMay 22, 2025May 22, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines man arrested after ramming 7 vehicles near Marina Condos

by EditorMay 12, 2025May 12, 2025
Posted inBusiness

Shots fired outside Southcenter restaurant Wednesday; suspects flee scene, police seek witnesses

by EditorMay 8, 2025May 8, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Man living in Des Moines motel caught three times with dealer-size fentanyl

by EditorApril 15, 2025April 15, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Reckless motorcyclist arrested by Des Moines Police in Redondo following traffic complaints Saturday night

by EditorApril 13, 2025April 13, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Des Moines City Councilmember Matt Mahoney will not seek re-election in 2025

by EditorApril 11, 2025April 11, 2025
Posted inFeatured Post

UPDATE: Police seeking public’s help locating domestic violence suspect previously thought to have perished in fire

by EditorApril 10, 2025April 10, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

VIDEO: Des Moines tank company fined $166K by Labor & Industries after explosions injure workers

by EditorApril 10, 2025April 10, 2025
Posted inCrime

Two sisters arrested in Tukwila after back-to-back disturbances; firearm recovered

by EditorMarch 24, 2025March 24, 2025
Posted inFeatured Post

Police: call 911 if you see suspicious SUV with fake ‘ICE’ or ‘DHS’ markings

by EditorMarch 19, 2025March 19, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Convicted felon accused of home invasion, assault, attempted gun theft & more in Des Moines

by EditorMarch 5, 2025March 5, 2025
Posted inDes Moines

Applications now open for Des Moines Community Academy, which starts Monday, Mar. 24

by EditorMarch 4, 2025March 4, 2025
Posted inCrime

UPDATE: Armed suspect wanted by Des Moines Police taken into custody without incident Saturday night

by EditorMarch 1, 2025March 1, 2025

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