Des Moines Police Identify Victim Of Drake Neighborhood Murder

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(Des Moines, IA) -- Des Moines police identify the victim of a recent murder in the Drake neighborhood. Police say 56-year-old Rhonda Howard of Des Moines was killed in an apartment at 3326 University Avenue around 1:13 p.m. Monday. This is the eighth homicide in Des Moines this year. Tony Arterberry is charged with first-degree murder in this case. He's also charged with first-degree burglary, first-degree harassment, and domestic abuse assault causing injury in connection with a separate crime involving the same victim that happened last week. Police say Arterberry also has a valid warrant out of Michigan for parole violation.


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