Roger Brown

On January 2, 2021, in , by Jody Ewing

Roger Brown Homicide Roger Alan Brown YOA: 55 200 blk of 8th St. SW Dayton, IA Webster County Investigating Agency: Webster County Sheriff’s Office, the Dayton Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation September 29, 2015   Roger Alan Brown, 55, was found dead inside his trailer in the 200 block of Eighth […]

Donald Preston

On December 22, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

Donald E. Preston Homicide — SOLVED Donald Edward Preston 51 YOA Found in Farm Field Fort Dodge, IA Webster County December 26, 2016 Investigating Agency: Webster County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Made: Christopher Johnson charged with first-degree murder First Court Appearance: Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 Johnson Takes Plea Deal: Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 Sentencing Date: March […]

James Poggemiller

On May 20, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

James Keith Poggemiller Suspicious | Undetermined 62 YOA 1127 S. 13th St. Burlington, Iowa Des Moines County May 24, 2019   James Keith Poggemiller, 62, was found dead Friday, May 24, 2019, inside his 1127 S. 13th Street home in Burlington, and officials are treating his death as suspicious. Des Moines County in Iowa   […]

Rick Davis

On June 19, 2018, in , by Jody Ewing

Rick Lynne Davis Suicide or Homicide? Rick Lynne Davis 36 YOA Oskaloosa, Iowa Mahaska County July 20, 1986           Rick Lynne Davis, 36, died July 20, 1986, at his Oskaloosa residence from a gunshot wound to the head. Police ruled the death a suicide, but while reviewing police and autopsy records, […]

Scott Althoff

On June 15, 2018, in , by Jody Ewing

Scott M. Althoff Hit-and-Run Homicide Scott M. Althoff 23 YOA 300th Street West of La Motte, Iowa Jackson County Sunday, July 21, 2002   Case Summary Scott M. Althoff, 23, was killed in a hit-and-run homicide west of La Motte near Zwingle, Iowa, on July 21, 2002. Althoff, a lifelong baseball player, had graduated just […]

James Remakel

On December 19, 2017, in , by Jody Ewing

James M. Remakel Homicide — SOLVED VERDICT — GUILTY of Second-Degree Murder   James Michael Remakel 59 YOA 606 South Riverview Street Bellevue, Iowa Jackson County Body Found: December 25, 2016 ARREST MADE: May 18, 2018 VERDICT: Drew A. Mangler found guilty of second-degree murder by Jackson County jurors on Feb. 13, 2019   UPDATE: […]

Dan Hieber

On October 13, 2017, in , by Jody Ewing

Daniel Hieber Homicide Daniel “Dan” Eugene Hieber 58 YOA Home Residence: Castana, Iowa Death Location: 823 Main Street, Mapleton Monona County Sunday, September 20, 2015   Case Summary compiled by Iowa Cold Cases Monona County in Iowa   Mapleton in Monona County   Daniel “Dan” Hieber, 58, of Castana, Iowa, was found unresponsive and near […]

Brenda Dailey

On August 15, 2017, in , by Jody Ewing

Brenda Ann Dailey Homicide Brenda Dailey 53 YOA 702 Monona Street Mapleton, Iowa Monona County Monday, August 24, 2015   Brenda Dailey, 53, was badly beaten in her Mapleton, Iowa, home on Monday, Aug. 24, 2015, before being pushed down her basement stairs. According to a press release issued Tuesday by the Iowa Department of […]

News Archives 2016

On June 24, 2017, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in the News — 2016 Archives Current News | 2020 Archives | 2019 Archives | 2018 Archives | 2017 Archives | 2016 Archives | 2015 Archives | 2014 Archives | 2013 Archives | 2012 Archives | 2011 Archives | 2010 Archives | 2009 Archives | 2008 and Earlier Archives GONE COLD: EXPLORING IOWA’S […]

Terry Page

On October 4, 2016, in , by Jody Ewing

Des Moines County in Iowa   Burlington in Des Moines County Terry Lee Page Homicide Terry Lee Page 36 YOA 1205 Franklin Street Burlington, IA Des Moines County Investigating Agency: Burlington Police Department June 25, 2013   Terry Lee Page, 36, of Burlington, Iowa, was shot and killed outside his 1205 Franklin Street residence on […]