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Des Moines police again ask for help solving 1987 cold case murder of Jamedia Hines

Des Moines police again ask for help solving 1987 cold case murder of Jamedia Hines
THEM WITH SHELTER AND FOOD. DES MOINES POLICE NEED YOUR HELP RIGHT NOW. SOLVING A COLD CASE FROM 38 YEARS AGO. ON THIS DAY IN 1987, A YOUNG MOM OF THREE WAS FOUND MURDERED IN DES MOINES RIVERBEND NEIGHBORHOOD ON OAKLAND AVENUE. POLICE SAY THE BODY OF JIMMIE HINES WAS FOUND BY A SEVEN YEAR OLD BOY AS HE WALKED THROUGH A WOODED AREA. INVESTIGATORS SAY SHE WAS STRANGLED. POLICE LEARNED NEW INFORMATION IN 2023, BUT THE MISSING PIECE IS STILL OUT THERE. HINES FAMILY AND FRIENDS HAVE NEVER STOPPED SEARCHING FOR ANSWERS. AND IF YOU HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON THE CASE, YOU CAN SUBMIT A TIP
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Updated: 12:30 PM CDT Sep 5, 2025
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Des Moines police again ask for help solving 1987 cold case murder of Jamedia Hines
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Updated: 12:30 PM CDT Sep 5, 2025
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The Des Moines Police Department is asking for information in the cold case of a young mother who was murdered in the Riverbend neighborhood. On Sept. 5, 1987, Jamedia Hines was found strangled and beaten to death in the 1700 block of Oakland Avenue. Investigators said there was no evidence of a sexual assault, no fingerprints, and DNA use wasn't a common practice yet. Investigators learned new information in 2023, according to a news release, "but the missing piece is still out there." If anyone has information about the death of Jamedia Hines, contact the Des Moines Police Department at 515-283-4864. Anonymous tips can be sent to crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com. » Subscribe to vlog's YouTube page» Download the free vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

The Des Moines Police Department is asking for information in the cold case of a young mother who was murdered in the Riverbend neighborhood.

On Sept. 5, 1987, Jamedia Hines was found strangled and beaten to death in the 1700 block of Oakland Avenue. Investigators said there was no evidence of a sexual assault, no fingerprints, and DNA use wasn't a common practice yet.

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Investigators learned new information in 2023, according to a news release, "but the missing piece is still out there."

If anyone has information about the death of Jamedia Hines, contact the Des Moines Police Department at 515-283-4864. Anonymous tips can be sent to .

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