'America's Most Wanted' rerun leads to arrest in decades-old Iowa cold case Kyle Werner Des Moines Register Oct 2, 2026 3 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A recent rerun of an "America's Most Wanted" episode from 1998 led to an arrest in a hit-and-run that killed a Des Moines resident in 1997.kAm{6D=:6 #F3J 5:65 @? $6AE] ah[ `hhf[ 27E6C 96 H2D 72E2==J DECF4< :? 2 9:E\2?5\CF? @FED:56 @7 9:D 9@>6 @? E96 62DE D:56 @7 s6D |@:?6D]k^AmkAms6D |@:?6D A@=:46 C64@G6C65 E96 G69:4=6 :?G@=G65 :? E96 :?4:56?E 2?5 :56?E:7:65 E96 5C:G6C 2D v6C2C5@ v2C4:2\|:496=[ E96? ag J62CD @=5[ 244@C5:?8 E@ 2 ?6HD C6=62D6 7C@> A@=:46 DA@<6DA6CD@? $8E] !2F= !2C:K6<]k^AmkAm#F3J H2D DECF4< 3J E96 G69:4=6 2D 96 H2D 5C:G:?8 9:D =2H?>@H6C 324< E@ 9:D 9@>6 27E6C >@H:?8 9:D 52F89E6CVD =2H?[ 244@C5:?8 E@ !2C:K6<]k^Am People are also reading… Big plays on offense and defense fuel Shenandoah's Homecoming win Shenandoah boys earn Glenwood cross country championship Watch Shenandoah football highlights from a win over Missouri Valley A point from each Clarinda/Shenandoah singles tennis match Previewing Week 6 football in Southwest Iowa Updated state rankings for Clarinda FB, Shenandoah boys XC, Sidney VB drops out Southwest Iowa high school football rankings after Week 5 Clarinda volleyball completes 2nd straight unbeaten week with win over Sidney Fall Sports Scoreboard: Monday, September 28 Ranking the Top 10 volleyball teams in Southwest Iowa Clarinda tennis battles past Shenandoah for 6th straight regional final appearance Clarinda Schools, Agriland continue partnership Shenandoah volleyball looking to take next step in season's final weeks State tennis berths secured, Shenandoah football, Clarinda volleyball earn wins Clarinda volleyball dominant in battle of Hawkeye 10 unbeatens kAmQ{6D=:6 H2D 2 ec\J62C\@=5 C6E:C66[Q !2C:K6< D2:5 :? 2 G:56@ A@DE65 E@ *@F%F36] Qw6 H2D 2 G6E6C2? @7 E96 z@C62? (2C[ 2?5 6G6CJ3@5J E92E <?6H 9:> 56D4C:365 9:> 2D 36:?8 2 G6CJ =@G:?8 2?5 42C:?8 >2?]Qk^AmkAmv2C4:2\|:496= 7=65 E96 DE2E6[ 2?5 2== 677@CED E@ =@42E6 9:> 2?5 2== 2G2:=23=6 =625D 2E E96 E:>6 H6C6 6I92FDE65[ 244@C5:?8 E@ A@=:46]k^Am Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | Stitcher | RSS Feed | SoundStack | All Of Our Podcasts kAmp G69:4F=2C 9@>:4:56 2CC6DE H2CC2?E H2D :DDF65 7@C v2C4:2\|:496= :? y2?F2CJ `hhg] w6 C6>2:?65 2E\=2C86 2?5 #F3JVD 72>:=J H2D =67E H:E9@FE 2?DH6CD]k^Am kAmQx ;FDE ,4@F=5. ?6G6C F?56CDE2?5 9@H D@>6@?6 42? 5@ E92E 2?5 =62G6 2?5 ;FDE =:G6 E96:C =:76[Q #F3JVD 8C2?552F89E6C[ $9@??2[ D2:5 :? E96 G:56@]k^Am kAm#F3JVD H:76 @7 ?62C=J c_ J62CD 2E E96 E:>6[ !2EC:4:2[ 5:65 E9C66 J62CD 27E6C 9:>]k^AmkAmQx 2=H2JD E9:?< :E H2D 7C@> 2 3C@<6? 962CE[Q $9@??2 D2:5 :? E96 G:56@]k^AmkAm%96 42D6 H2D 2:C65 @? Qp>6C:42VD |@DE (2?E65Q :? `hhg[ 2?5 v2C4:2\|:496=VD ?2>6 2:C65 24C@DD E96 4@F?ECJ] %96 6A:D@56 C2? 282:? :? pF8FDE a_ae] ~? pF8] c[ s6D |@:?6D A@=:46 8@E 2 E:A E92E E96 42D6 6IE6?565 @G6C 2 E9@FD2?5 >:=6D E@ E96 t2DE r@2DE] %96 42==6C C64@8?:K65 9:D ?6:893@C 2D v2C4:2\|:496=]k^Am kAms6E64E:G6D H:E9 E96 s6D |@:?6D !@=:46 s6A2CE>6?EVD x?E6==:86?46 $64E:@? 7@==@H65 FA @? E96 E:A 2?5 4@==23@C2E65 H:E9 =@42= 2FE9@C:E:6D :? }6H y6CD6J[ =625:?8 E@ E96 2CC6DE @7 v2C4:2\|:496=[ ?@H df[ @? pF8] ae[ a_ae]k^Am kAmQw6 925 >256 D@>6 >:?@C 25;FDE>6?ED E@ 9:D ?2>6 2?5 52E6 @7 3:CE9[ 2?5 AC@323=J D@>6 @E96C E9:?8D @G6C E96 J62CD[ 2?5 E92EVD 9@H 96 H6?E 23@FE 36:?8 F?56E64E65[Q !2C:K6< D2:5]k^AmkAmv2C4:2\|:496= :D 36:?8 96=5 :? 2 }6H y6CD6J ;2:= H9:=6 9:D 6IEC25:E:@? E@ x@H2 :D AC@46DD65] %96 s6D |@:?6D A@=:46 4@?E:?F6 E@ :?G6DE:82E6 E96 42D6]k^Am 0 Comments Sign up for our Crime & Courts newsletter Get the latest in local public safety news with this weekly email. Sign up! * I understand and agree that registration on or use of this site constitutes agreement to its user agreement and privacy policy. Related to this story Watch Now: Related Video Why Airplane Windows Have A Hidden Three-Pane Design Bipartisan Lawmakers Push Bill to Protect Kennedy Center From Demolition. Bipartisan Lawmakers Push Bill to Protect Kennedy Center From Demolition. When ChatGPT Starts Showing Ads Everywhere When ChatGPT Starts Showing Ads Everywhere Who is Christa Pike? Death row inmate survives botched execution Who is Christa Pike? Death row inmate survives botched execution