The Cases – Homicides (1950 – 1959)

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The cases below include unsolved Iowa homicides from 1950 – 1959, and are listed in chronological order. Click on any hyperlink to view a victim’s case summary page and to access additional information and/or feature stories related to that case.

Alonzo Beghtel
82 YOA
Guthrie Center, IA
Guthrie County
January 18, 1950

Lillian A. Chapman
70 YOA
518 12th Avenue S.
Clinton, IA
Clinton County
May 30, 1950

George J. Massouris
30 YOA
Orchard Road
Councils Bluffs, IA
Pottawattamie County
November 18, 1950

Leon Groves
40 YOA
SE 18th & Scott
Des Moines, IA
Case # 1951-9296
December 22, 1951

Earl McMurry
64 YOA
2623 Sixth Ave.
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
March 11, 1953

Charles Sanders
67 YOA
Court Ave. Bridge
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
Case # 1954-33401
April 15, 1954

Jimmy Bremmers
8 YOA
2701 Cottage Ave.
Sioux City, IA
Woodbury County
August 31, 1954

Donna Sue Davis
22 months of age
715 Isabella Street
Sioux City, IA
Woodbury County
July 10, 1955

Lucille Bacher
43 YOA
Lincoln Ave. Pharmacy
Davenport, IA
Scott County
November 29, 1955

Rose Grandanette
33 YOA
Windsor Heights
Des Moines, IA
Polk County
September 14, 1958

Melvin Gallagher
22 YOA
Clark Super Station
Waterloo, IA
Black Hawk County
January 3, 1959

Marlene Padfield
17 YOA
Cedar Rapids, IA
Linn County
February 19, 1959

Frederick L. Coste
47 YOA
312 Second Ave. SE
Cedar Rapids, IA
Linn County
October 15, 1959

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