Activist Guilty Of Theft + Rescue Crews Save Homeless Man

Des Moines IA

12 October, 2021

5:52 PM

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Morning, people of Des Moines! It's me again, Katarina Betterton, your host of the Des Moines Daily. First, today's weather: Windy with rain. High: 73 Low: 45. Here are the top stories today in Des Moines: A judge has found Alexandria Dea, a Des Moines activist, guilty of a felony theft count for taking a police flyer used to identify protesters from an officer's back pocket during a protest last year. She was found guilty of first-degree theft Monday by Judge David Porter after she waived her right to a jury trial and consented to allow the judge to base his decision on facts already on the record. (The Intelligencer)Des Moines rescue crews had to save someone from a manhole Monday afternoon. It happened near Locust Street and 6th Avenue in downtown Des Moines. Firefighters say a homeless man lifted up a vent and fell 25 feet into a building's electrical vault system. (KCCI)Des Moines police said a driver was injured in a shooting early Tuesday morning after crashing into a pole. (KCCI)Des Moines County supervisors seek to hire a construction manager for a public health building project. (The Hawk Eye)Des Moines's Festival of Trees and Lights is returning in person this year. (WHO Radio) Today's Des Moines Daily is brought to you by Verizon, a Patch Brand Partner. Learn more about how Black and Mobile, a food delivery app created by two brothers, is helping put the spotlight on Black-owned restaurants. Today in Des Moines: Drake Neighborhood Association October Meeting (7:00 PM) Did you know you can feature your local business right here in the Des Moines Daily for just $79/month? Click here to learn more. Now you're in the loop and ready to start this Wednesday off right. I'll see you around! If you're enjoying these newsletters, consider inviting some of your friends and neighbors to follow along. You can send them this link to subscribe. — Katarina Betterton About me: Katarina loves to read and write. Her hobbies include cooking her grandmother's recipes, learning new languages, and crafting. She and her husband live with their mutt, Ledger, and Shiba Inu, Mikasa, who are both way too cute for their own good.