Never Another New Year’s Celebration

On December 31, 2015, in Anniversaries, The Families, by Jody Ewing

When Charles Dickens wrote A Tale of Two Cities, published in 1859, he wasn’t thinking about the days leading up to Christmas, the short time between Christmas and New Year’s Day, or the beginning of yet another year without long awaited answers. Yet in the first few words of this remarkable novel, he seems to […]

Cody James and Gary Harker

On December 25, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Cody W. James and Gary Lee Harker Double Homicide     Cody W. James, 30 Gary Lee Harker, 30 Davenport, IA Scott County Went Missing December 25, 1979 Bodies Found April 24, 1980   Case summary by Jody Ewing   Cody James and Gary Harker met at Moline High School in Illinois, and remained great […]

Scott County

On November 8, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Scott County, Iowa *Please Note: The cases listed below are within Scott County but may fall under a city police department’s jurisdiction. They are included here for cross-reference purposes. More specific information may be found on each victim’s individual page.   Homicide Charles Englehart 70 YOA 700 block of Main Street Davenport, […]

Davenport

On November 8, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Davenport, Iowa         Homicide Charles Englehart 70 YOA 700 block of Main Street Davenport, IA Scott County September 22, 1935 Charles Englehart was struck twice in the head with a blunt object by an unknown assailant on Sunday evening, September 22, 1935, as the 70-year-old tried to exit his […]

Homicides – 1970s

On October 12, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

The Cases – Homicides (1970 – 1979) BY ERA: Up through 1899 | 1900s | 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000 – present | Missing Persons The cases below include unsolved Iowa homicides from 1970 – 1979, and are listed in chronological […]