Death investigation underway after body found in Des Moines River

Des Moines police have launched a death investigation after a body was found Friday in the Des Moines River.  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌  EVENING DIGEST Feb 28, 2026 Death investigation underway after body found in Des Moines River » UPDATE: 2 teens charged with first-degree murder in Urbandale shooting » Iowa man receives multiple life sentences for quadruple murder case » Bagley library closure leaves city without services » Los Angeles school superintendent placed on paid leave amid federal probe » Federal judge extends order protecting refugees in Minnesota from being arrested and deported » KCCI Investigates: Central Iowa Water Works plans for 2050 water needs » End of an era: Grubb YMCA officially closes Saturday » Men in their 50s may be aging faster than women due to toxic 'forever chemicals' » Treasury Department terminates union contracts for IRS and Bureau of the Fiscal Service workers » DES MOINES WEATHER  ALERTS (0)  CLOSINGS (0) Spring-like warmth Friday, slim snow chances this weekend » Today Partly cloudy this evening, then becoming cloudy after midnight. Low 30F. Winds NNE at 5 to 10 mph. Get full weather forecast, view interactive radar and more » The best red light therapy tools, tested and reviewed by beauty experts » Quiz: This week in politics » Pokémon 30th anniversary: When it stopped being just a game » The best Pilates rings, according to certified instructors » MANAGE YOUR ACCOUNT If you'd like to receive some of our other email newsletters, you can tap or click the links below: Be among the first to receive National Breaking News or Local Breaking News as stories break. Catch up on the day's big stories with our Morning Headlines and Afternoon Digest newsletters. Receive our Daily Forecasts or get Severe Weather Alerts sent straight to your email inbox. Manage your email newsletter subscriptions » For the very latest information, download our free apps To ensure email delivery, add newsletters@e.kcci.com to your address book or safe senders list © 2026 Hearst Properties Inc. 300 W 57th Street, New York NY 10019 Privacy Notice | Terms of Use | Unsubscribe