Chris Axiotis

On June 1, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Christopher George Axiotis Undetermined Christopher George “Chris” Axiotis 16 YOA Q Pond Park Osceola, Iowa Clarke County November 16, 1999   Case Summary by Jody Ewing   In November 1999, Christopher “Chris” Axiotis didn’t really have a place to call home. The 16-year-old Osceola youth’s incarcerated father had been in prison most of the teen’s […]

Woodburn

On March 10, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Woodburn, Iowa         Homicide George Raymond Keller 61 YOA Rural Route 34 Woodburn, IA Clarke County Case Number: 81-05701 September 28, 1981 On Tuesday, Sept. 29, 1981, George Raymond Keller, a 61-year-old World War II veteran, was shot multiple times in the head at his rural Woodburn home in Clarke […]

Guest Blogger Alicia Gaddy Remembers Her Brother

On April 13, 2011, in Anniversaries, The Families, by Jody Ewing

Today we have a special blog post by guest Alicia Gaddy, sister to cold case victim Cecil Travis Gaddy. Cecil, paralyzed from the waist down, was killed at age 19 when someone set fire to his Osceola, Iowa home in January 2004. Thank you, Alicia, for sharing your memories with us. _____________________________________________________ Remembering My Brother […]

William Douglas

On February 24, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Betsy (Douglas) Showers Bill Douglas, Sr., August 26, 2003, just 5-1/2 months before he went missing. William LeRoy Douglas, Sr. Missing Person, Declared Dead Name: William Douglas, Sr. Age at Report: 63 DOB: July 3, 1940 Weight: 145 lbs. Height: 5’08” Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Incident type: Endangered / physical Missing From: 3000 […]

George Keller

On February 14, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

George Raymond Keller Homicide George Raymond Keller 61 YOA Rural Route 34 Woodburn, IA Clarke County Case Number: 81-05701 September 28, 1981   Case Summary by Jody Ewing George Raymond Keller, a 61-year-old World War II veteran, was found dead in his rural Clarke County, Iowa home in the early morning hours on Tuesday, September […]

Cecil Gaddy

On January 28, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Cecil Travis Gaddy Homicide Cecil Travis Gaddy 19 YOA 315 E. Shaw St. Osceola, IA Clarke County January 31, 2004   Case summary by Jody Ewing and Aaron Brilbeck   Cecil Travis Gaddy found happiness in many things. He worked as a farm hand and repaired small engines. He taught himself to play guitar and […]

Osceola

On November 24, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Osceola, Iowa         Undetermined Christopher George “Chris” Axiotis 16 YOA Q Pond Park Osceola, Iowa Clarke County November 16, 1999 Christopher “Chris” Axiotis, 16, was found dead in Q Pond Park in Osceola on Tuesday, November 16, 1999. Friends and family members believe he was injected with cocaine at […]

Clarke County

On November 17, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Clarke County, Iowa   Please Note: Some of these cases may be under a city police department’s jurisdiction. They are listed here for cross-reference purposes. Please see the individual case summary pages for jurisdictional contact information.   Homicide George R. Keller 61 YOA Rural Route 34 Clarke County Case # 81-05701 September […]