1423 Main Street The house, redubbed the Villisca Ax Murder House, now is open for tours and overnight visits. They are included here for cross-reference purposes. Contact Us. Lucile Bacher Please see individual case pages for more specific information on the investigating agency or agencies. Relatives suspected robbery as the motive. Thank you in advance! Officially, the case remains unsolved. A body discovered in the homes charred remains was identified as 79-year-old Bill Wood. What about the unknown baby thrown out like garbage in 1974 or 1975. Unfortunately, there seems to be no end to the number of Iowa homicide and true crime stories in Iowa. Follow ICC on Twitter, GONE COLD: EXPLORING IOWAS UNSOLVED MURDERS, Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. Scott County Alfred W. Allen, 73, was killed in his Davenport, Iowa apartment by a severe blow to the head on Monday, Feb. 8, 1988. 25 YOA Jovontia Antonio Jovi Jones, 16, of Davenport, was struck by gunfire during a drive-by shooting in a convenience store parking lot on Saturday, May 19, 2018. Ray and Ediths Travel Inn Birkey: Yes, we have spoken with Sugar several times.Kennecke: Youve spoken with her?Birkey: Yes.Kennecke: What came out of that?Birkey: Denials. More: What to know on the anniversary of the 1912 Villisca ax murders. Amana, IA Davenport, IA Articles are added frequently. 700 block of Main Street Late on Friday, February 18, 1972, someone entered Don Jeys West Fifth Street Davenport apartment and shot him in the head at close range with a .32 or .38 caliber handgun. On August 5, 2002, at approximately 11:40 p.m., Lewis Glenn was shot and killed while in the parking lot of Zion Lutheran Church at 8th and Taylor in Davenport. Now whether she did it or not, I dont know. Birkey: Because weve got to hold onto something in case we do come across the suspect who did it. She lay in tall grass 30 feet off the entrance road to the park and had been beaten, stabbed 19 times, and run over repeatedly with a car. Clara Schiele Arlys Darlene Ponce We hired them to go through our evidence, the rope, her clothing, and try to come up with as much DNA as they could. Height: 509 200 blk of 8th St. SW 700 block of West 5th Street 25 years later, family has hope in unsolved murder of club owner - KCCI 47 YOA Wessell 1891, Death Along the Lincoln Highway: Murders of Homer and Rose Brownfield 1922, Grifters and Cons: Murder of Lucille Marvin 1937, The Widow in the Alley: Murder of Lillian Chapman 1950, Crossing the Line: Murder of Arlene Adler 1967 Written by David Jindrich, Shooting at Ikes Peak: Murder of Edwin Jacobs 1972, The Gruff Good Man: Murder of Ewald Bandixen 1974, Outside the Welcome Inn: Murder of Judith Reed 1974, When the Dogs Didnt Bark: Murder of Robert M. Clary 1982, Under the Willows: Murder of John Doe 1904, Gun Battle in the Night: Murder of Virgil Untied 1931, Among the Tropical Fish: Murder of Myrtle Cumpston 1965, The Shy, Quiet Victim: Murder of Emma Lewis 1976, Pointblank: Unavenged Murder of James Alfrey 1866, Elgin Watch Case #138033: Murder of John Doe 1910, A Miserly Life: Suspicious Death of Gideon Hall 1884, The Gun in the Privy: Murder of Louisa Fritzsche 1893, What the Medium Saw: Murder of John Pierson 1904, Gas Light: Suspicious Deaths of Clara & Alfred Mellor, Jr. 1920, Appointment With Death: Murder of Dorothy Miller 1969, Long Creek Close to Home: Murder of Mary Lange 1970, Shot Into Eternity: Murder of John Legall 1897, Bound and Gagged: Murder of Francis Rafferty 1964, Black Hand Vendetta? According to Project: Cold Case, there have been approximately 2,870 homicides in Iowa from 1980-2019. 5700 blk of North Pine St. 318 Western Ave. Two truckers wereseen in the vicinity of the station shortly before Knutson's body was found. Thank you in advance! About Case # 1961-00273 Although there is no definite way to estimate how many Polk County murders have transpiredin previous years, it seems as ifthe number of murders in Polk County is growing year after year, with no sign of slowing, despite law enforcements best efforts. The police chief at the time, Ray Baker, said the fatal stabbing "outraged the whole community." Hundreds of people were interviewed and countless leads were followed, police said a year after the. Mark and Teri Lass had an infant daughter, Tamara Lass, who died unexpected at 10 days old. Cody Jones and Gary Harker disappeared on Christmas 1979. Kimberly R. Kim Loose, 16, died Friday, September 26, 1986, in rural Walcott, Iowa, from upper body injuries and a broken neck after leaving her best friends 16th birthday party in Blue Grass, Iowa, and accepting an invitation by an older male to attend another party in Walcott. If passed, it would create funding for two full-time positions within the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) to solely investigate cold cases. 30 YOA Iowa City businessman Edward Kriz was killed by a man in a Halloween mask while entering the Hamburg Inn No. The local level of Covid-19 is low. Iowa cold case: Police make arrest in 1979 Iowa killing of Michelle For subscribers: A decade after her death, West Des Moines Realtor Ashley Okland's unsolved killing haunts family, friends, police, More: Who killed Ashley Okland? Birkey: Initially he started telling us about the parties and then he denied the parties even.Kennecke: And did you ever get any good answers from him?Birkey: No. On October 2, 2004, Lisa Ann McCuddin was shot and killed while riding as a passenger in a vehicle on its way to a Fort Dodge motel. COLD CASES: Iowa woman is seeking answers for the forgotten She was married a bunch of times and I think she was just trying to get the love she never got, growing up, Krissi Atkisson said. Cainnan Gates Shane Alex Lass If you'd like to reprint a post or case summary, please contact us with the name of the requested post/article. Scott County Nevertheless, Iowas various law enforcement and investigating agencies never give up their mission to solve every single one of Iowas true crimes, no matter how long it takes them. 1216 West 8th St. October 12, 1999. August 5, 2017. 42 YOA Davenport, Iowa South Concord St. July 24, 2005. On Tuesday morning, September 30, 1947, two men on their way to work at Credit Island Park in southwest Davenport discovered the body of 34-year-old Margaret Treese. Pierre H. Davis Scott County Eyes: Brown Iowa City businessman Edward Kriz was killed by a man in a Halloween mask while entering the Hamburg Inn No. Their bodies were found inside Wells' scorched pickup truck in a wooded area just south of a campsite road south of Marina 218. 10 days old 70 YOA (She was) Badly decomposed. October 19, 2004. Most of the names on the list of murders in Iowa on the websites of law enforcement agencies may sound unfamiliar; however, some of the names listed within the list of all murders in Iowa, list of Iowa murders, and notorious Iowa criminals, have become household names as time passes. SIOUX FALLS, S.D. Find ICC on Facebook Nissen was the "Jane Doe," found murdered in a ditch in Northwest Iowa in 1978. August 20, 2017. Homicide Norwalk, IA (Warren County) Case # 9710958 October 8, 1997 On October 8, 1997 at approximately 3:15 p.m., Arlys Ponce was seen lying on the floor when her son peered through a window. The state's use of genetic testing to convict an Iowa man in a 40-year-old cold case was unconstitutional, according to a motion filed in Linn County court. Disappearance/Murders of Five Cedar Rapids Teens Still Unsolved Margaret Treese June 7, 2017. Homicide No suspects have ever been publicly identified, and no arrests have been made. Early morning on Oct. 12, 1973, police found the body of 23-year-old Alexander Torres Sauceda slumped in the front seat of his car in the Duck Creek Plaza parking lot in Bettendorf. Missing From: Webster County, IA According to Project: Cold Case, there are currently approximately 748 unsolved murders in Iowa alone. Amana Holiday Inn 12 YOA Karla Jean Hartkemeyers skeletal remains, along with her purse containing her social security card, were found by two individuals in Warren County near the North River on Tuesday, March 12, 1996. If you'd like to reprint a post or case summary, please contact us with the name of the requested post/article. September 22, 1935. Kennecke: So was there one persons DNA, or more than one persons DNA?Birkey: There was more than one persons DNA. Missing From: Davenport, IA Iowa's first and foremost compendium of cold cases. Scott County Iowa County Fawkes Standard Service Station Homicide: For example, DNA evidence such as saliva, skin cells, and semen, along with other forms of evidence such as weapons, cell phone pings, and fingerprints are some of the most common. Cases have decreased by 12 percent from the average . Birkey interviewed Rhoades in the Joliet, Illinois, prison. February 16, 1961. Undetermined Very Suspicious 10 block of Fourth Ave. NW However, the Cedar Rapids Gazette reported that the Johnson County attorney dropped the charges after the FBI lost a crucial piece of evidence: a button believed to have been torn off Kriz's assailant's coat.
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