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Des Moines area realtor’s murder unsolved after 13 years

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April 8th, 2024 by Ric Hanson

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa [WHO-TV] — It’s been 13 years now, since a young realtor was shot and killed in a West Des Moines townhome. 27-year-old Ashley Okland was showing the property on April 8, 2011, when gunshots rang out. Okland was shot multiple times. Her killer has never been caught.

During a recent interview with WHO 13, Assistant Chief of Police Jody Hayes said the possibilities of what happened are endless. While the case may be considered “cold” by the public’s standards, Hayes said it is still being “actively” investigated and that investigative leads continue to come in.

Ashley Okland
(Courtesy West Des Moines Police Department)

The agency has continued to keep some of the details surrounding the crime, like the caliber of the gun used, close to the vest.

Hayes said he believes the case can still be solved.