DES MOINES, Iowa — Overdose deaths are surging in Des Moines, the police department said on Thursday.
The Des Moines Police Department has responded to seven overdose deaths since the beginning of April — nearly half as many as in the entirety of 2025. This calendar year, detectives have responded to nine overdose deaths in total.
Preliminary investigation suggests the deaths are opioid-related. Detectives are waiting on full toxicology reports…