Marshall County in Iowa

Cold Cases in Van Cleve, Iowa

Earl, Mary and James Hardy

Triple Homicide
James Hardy, 61
Mary Hardy, 58
Earl Hardy, 29
Van Cleve, Iowa
Marshall County
June 5, 1910

On June 5, 1910, nearly the entire James Hardy family was viciously beaten to death in their home. Murdered were James Hardy 61, his wife Mary, 58, and their disabled son Earl, 29. While suspicion fell on the Hardy’s youngest son, Raymond, 19, he was never charged in their slayings.