KCCI Des Moines

C-block gang member's sentencing an 'example of things to come'

A notorious Des Moines gang shooter will spend the next 10 years in federal prison, according to federal prosecutors. U.S. Attorney Marc Krickbaum and Des Moines Police Chief Dana Wingert held a press ...
Iowa Public Radio

Arrests Target Leaders of Des Moines Area Gang

The alleged leaders of a Des Moines area street gang are in custody after a months-long investigation by the FBI and local police agencies. Investigators say members of the gang known as C-Block ...
KCCI Des Moines

Des Moines C-Block gang leader found guilty of multiple drug charges

A C-Block gang leader was found guilty Friday of multiple drug charges after a four-day trial according to the Department of Justice. A jury found Daeron Johnson Merrett guilty of conspiracy to ...
Des Moines Register

What we know about gang violence in Des Moines

The public often doesn’t learn the full story of what happens with gang rivalries and shootings — unless or until cases go to court. But several high-profile shootings in Des Moines from recent years ...