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National Police Week May 9-15

May 9-15 is National Police Week.  May 15 is National Police Officer Memorial Day.  This is an excellent time to reflect upon those law enforcement professionals who have given their lives in protection of communities across the United S...

Stabbing Investigation - UPDATE

On Thursday, April 22, at approximately 12:14 p.m., first responders and law enforcement responded to the 100 block of North 2^nd Street in Marshalltown to investigate a reported stabbing incident. Upon arrival, law enforcement personnel found Suzanne Mari...

Marshalltown Police Department Investigating Stabbing Incident

On Thursday, April 22, at approximately 12:14 p.m., first responders and law enforcement responded to the 100 block of North 2^nd Street in Marshalltown to investigate a reported stabbing incident. Upon arrival, law enforcement personnel found a white-fema...

Yard Parking Reminders

As the weather turns from winter into spring, the Marshalltown Police Department would like to remind residents of the city code prohibiting parking in your yard.

City code 72.040 states, “It shall be unlawful for any person, corporation or legal...

Amazon Account Telephone Fraud Scheme

A new SCAM variation has appeared locally regarding Amazon.com. The scam works like this: a perpetrator(s), claiming to be an Amazon representative(s), call unsuspecting individuals over the phone and claim that the individual has made a purchase on their...

POLICE MAKE ARREST IN MITCHELL FAMILY FUNERAL HOME BURGLARY

On March 6, 2021, at 9:14 am, Mitchell Family Funeral Home reported a burglary and theft which occurred sometime in the early morning hours of March 6, 2021.  Using evidence from the scene of the burglary, video surveillance from the funeral home...

Social Security Scams

Not again?

The social security scam is making the rounds in our community. If you receive a call about your social security number being suspended, or the caller tells you there is a problem with your number, just hang up the phone. Do not press one. Do no...

Lewis Murder Investigation – UPDATE Arrest Announcement

Today, the Marshalltown Police Department, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation, filed criminal charges in connection with a March 25, 2020 shooting incident that seriously injured a 27-year-old Marshalltown man and killed Johnqwez Deanthony Le...

Vandalism Identification Assistance

MEDIA RELEASE DATE: November 18, 2020

 Tips may be submitted by calling (641) 753-1234, via text by texting the word “marshall” followed by the tip to CRIMES (274637), or online at www.marshallcountycs.com. All tips are complet...

MPD Officer Involved - Shooting Investigation

MEDIA RELEASE: 05/13/20

RELEASED BY: Chief Michael Tupper

MARSHALLTOWN POLICE DEPARTMENT

OFFICER INVOLVED - SHOOTING INVESTIGATION

On Wednesday, May 13, 2020, at approximately 4:20 a.m., the Marshalltown Police Department responded to the 200 block of North 5...