Compiled by Jared Curtis jared@dmcityview.com

On the clock
Des Moines Police — Nov. 12

Nov. 12, 4:35 p.m.
Burglary in the 100 block of Hart Avenue. The resident came home to find his front door had been kicked in. He noticed his car stereo lying on the ground by his front door. Upon further inspection, the victim found his TV and Playstation 2 videogame system, valued at more than $1,700, were missing. The victim also stated that his bedroom dresser had been looked through, but was not sure if anything was missing. The victim said he had an idea who may be responsible, however didn’t know the name or location of the alleged suspect.

Nov. 12, 8:45 p.m.
Assault causing injury in the 3000 block of East 26th Street. The victim stated that when she left her apartment the suspect, a 25-year-old white male, approached her and called her a “punk ass bitch” and began hitting her in the face and the back of her head. The victim’s partner, who has a child with the suspect, witnessed the attack but left with the suspect before officers arrived. The victim stated that she has been harassed and assaulted by the suspect before.

Nov. 12, 9:52 p.m.
Fire investigation in the 2500 block of East 41st Court Avenue. Officers were dispatched on an intentional fire call. When arriving on the scene, the victim stated that he was in his bedroom lying down when he heard a loud “poof noise” outside his window. When he looked outside, he saw flames from the south side of the house. He ran out the back door and saw the suspect running through the neighbor’s backyard. The victim put the fire out with a hose. The victim stated that he recognized the suspect, whom he has had an ongoing conflict with over money. Officers found a gas can nozzel where the fire had been started. Fire investigators were called to the scene.

Busted

Name: Aaron Hanke
The story: Officers were dispatched to the scene on a stabbing. Upon arrival officers met with the two victims, one of whom had a visible puncture wound to his left shoulder. The female witness stated that her phone rang waking her up. When she answered, her ex-boyfriend, Hanke, began making vulgar comments. She hung up and went back to bed. Shortly afterwards, Hanke was pounding on the front door. She told him to leave, but Hanke found an open window and entered the residence. Upon opening the bedroom door, Hanke saw the male victim lying in bed with his ex-girlfriend and ran to the kitchen and grabbed a knife. Hanke returned to the bedroom telling him, “I’m going to slit your throat,” and stabbing him. The female grabbed the phone to call 911, but Hanke ripped it out of the wall. Hanke fled the scene, but while officers were working on the case outside they noticed a man walking down the street matching Hanke’s description. He was arrested without incident and charged with causing willful injury, obstruction of emergency communications and first-degree burglary.

Docket Diving

The following is from a recent ruling made by the Iowa Court of appeals regarding the case of the State of Iowa vs. William C. Scott.

“William C. Scott appeals from the district court order denying his application for post conviction relief.

“In 1991 a jury convicted Scott of first-degree murder. The jury was instructed on both first-degree murder and felony murder, but the general verdict form did not specify the ultimate basis for the guilty verdict. Scott filed a PCR application in 1996 asserting several claims of ineffective assistance. After a hearing, the district court denied Scott’s application. In 2006 the Iowa Supreme Court issued its decision in the case and significantly altered the existing felony-murder rule. The court made the new felony-murder rule applicable to all prospective cases and all cases pending on direct appeal, but specifically chose not to make the modification retroactive. Scott filed the current pro se PCR application on Sept. 8, 2006. Scott claimed the post conviction court should reverse his conviction because the original trial court’s jury instructions were now improper in light of the recent decision. The State filed a motion to dismiss the PCR application, noting that the recent decision was not retroactive.

“On appeal, Scott claims that the United States Supreme Court precedent requires that the felony-murder rule be applied retroactively to his own case, the district court improperly instructed the jury during his original trial and that his PCR counsel for his second application for post conviction relief was ineffective. Scott also claims his PCR counsel for the current post conviction action was ineffective. In doing so, he claims PCR counsel was ineffective because she did not raise any additional issues in her resistance to the motion to dismiss, raise any additional arguments that the original trial counsel was ineffective, or raise any additional arguments that his appellate counsel was ineffective because she neglected to make a record of the hearing on the motion to dismiss. We find no merit to his claim that PCR counsel was ineffective because she did not find more issues to challenge beyond those raised in the current PCR petition. Scott does not claim the court erred when it dismissed his PCR application on statute of limitations grounds. We affirm the district court’s decision on statute of limitations grounds.”

Most wanted

Name: Jorge Izaguirre
Age: 26
Height: 6’0”
Weight: 200 lbs.
Hair: Black
Eyes: Brown
Wanted for: First-degree burglary.
If you know where to find this fugitive, call Crime stoppers at 223-1400.

55 : The number of murders committed in Iowa during 2006.

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