Clara E. Schiele
90 YOA
1423 Main Street
Davenport, IA
Scott County
Case # 78-57093
August 3, 1978
Clara Schiele, 90, was mugged and pushed down while climbing the front steps to her Davenport home at 1423 Main St. on August 3, 1978.
Ms. Schiele struck her head on the concrete steps and later died of a skull fracture and internal injuries.
When the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) established a Cold Case Unit in late 2009, Schiele’s murder was one of approximately 150 cases listed on the Cold Case Unit’s new website as those the DCI hoped to solve using latest advancements in DNA technology. Although the Cold Case Unit closed down in December 2011 due to lack of funding, the DCI continues to investigate cases where progress was being made. They also follow up on any new leads provided in these cases.
Courtesy photo Beverly Witmer, findagrave.comClara Schiele was born January 8, 1888. She was buried at the Durant Cemetery in Durant, Iowa in Muscatine County.
If you have any information about Clara Schiele’s unsolved murder, please contact the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010, e-mail dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us, or contact the Davenport Police Department at 563-326-7979. You may also send information to Iowa Cold Cases via our Contact form.
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