A four-day fugitive operation across central Iowa has resulted in dozens of arrests and the removal of several dangerous offenders from local communities. Marshals Service Southern Iowa Fugitive Task Force says Operation Heatwave led to the arrest of 61 wanted people and the clearance of 97 felony warrants. Arrested in Des Moines on warrants that included drug possession, illegal possession of a firearm by a felon, and witness tampering. Arrested in Des Moines on a parole violation tied to convictions for kidnapping, intimidation with a dangerous weapon, and willful injury. Chad Smith, 44: Arrested in Des Moines on a second-degree sex abuse warrant.