Des Moines Man Sentenced to Life for Hotel Murder

(DES MOINES, IA) – Joshua Ryan Carmody, 32, has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for the 2024 murder of Sayvon Propps at a Des Moines Ramada Inn.

A Polk County jury convicted Carmody of first-degree murder, burglary, and being a felon in possession of a firearm. Prosecutors said video evidence and witness testimony were key in the case.

Carmody remains in custody pending transfer to state prison.

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