Police beat: Hit-and-run driver 'panicked'

DES MOINES

Police: Hit-and-run driver 'panicked'

A 20-year-old woman who allegedly hit and killed a pedestrian by East 26th Street and University Avenue panicked and fled the scene when the accident happened, said Des Moines Police Sgt. Jason Halifax.

"She was remorseful," Halifax said.

Ashley Kay Brown, 20, of Des Moines was arrested Saturday for fleeing the scene of an accident that resulted in a death and not having car insurance.

Brown was identified by a witness, and she turned herself in after investigators called her family.

"She just panicked and made the wrong decision," Halifax said.

The investigation will continue today as police examine surveillance videos from businesses near the accident scene.

Man stabbed outside south-side bar

A 39-year-old Des Moines man was stabbed at Thirsty Sportsman early Sunday morning, according to a police report.

The victim was showing a woman his new car outside the bar at 4808 S.W. Ninth St. when a man came out of nowhere and pushed both of them, the victim told police. The suspect said something to the victim and then ran, according to the report.

After the man fled, the victim told the woman he had been stabbed in the stomach. He was transported to a hospital in stable condition.

Police find 12 shell casings in driveway

Des Moines police responded to a report of 10 to 12 gunshots around the 1500 block of 11th Street on Friday evening.

After speaking with witnesses who heard the shots, police examined a residence in the 1500 block of 10th Street and discovered 12 .40-caliber shell casings in the driveway, according to a police report.

Residents inside the house said they were unaware a shooting had occurred.

No damage or injuries were reported.