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Charles Lamont Russian Lovelady

Case from Des Moines, IA dated Jul 31, 2022

Victim Details

Charles Lamont Russian Lovelady

Male

Black / African American

Des Moines

IA

2022-07-31

22

Charles

Lamont Russian Lovelady

07/29/2026

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Charles Lamont Markese Russian-Lovelady was a 22-year-old Black or African American man whose life ended in a planned robbery in Des Moines on July 31, 2022. Known to relatives and friends as Charles or "Chuckie," he was born on June 17, 2000, and grew up in Des Moines, where he attended local public schools and graduated from East High School. He became self-employed in lawn-care services and was remembered as an energetic young father with an infectious smile, a competitive nature and a lifelo ...
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  • https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/08/03/des-moines-police-charge-second-person-connection-homicide/10229540002/
  • https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2022/08/01/man-dies-gunshot-wounds-iowa-police-investigate-homicide-des-moines-crime-broadlawns/10199609002/
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