Curtis Padgett Arrested for 2007 Killing of Dennis First

March 1, 2023

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Police have made an arrest in a nearly 16-year-old Cedar Rapids murder case.

Curtis Padgett, 42, is charged with first-degree murder in the May 2007 death of Dennis First. First, 64, was found dead in his apartment in the 2200 block of C St. SW on May 11th, 2007. His death was investigated as a homicide at the time, but no arrests were made. Investigators said Padgett killed First by beating then stabbing or cutting him following an argument…

… Padgett is also connected to another Cedar Rapids cold case in the 2001 disappearance of Erin Pospisil. Pospisil, then 15, was reported missing on June 3, 2001. She was last seen leaving her home with Padgett according to investigators. Padgett told police that he gave Pospisil a ride to a friend’s home in southeast Cedar Rapids. Padgett said that no one answered at the friend’s home and Pospisil then left in another vehicle that had pulled up to the home. She reportedly told Padgett that she would get a ride with the people in the car. No charges have been filed in her disappearance.

Full Story at KCRG.com


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Keith Clayborne Keith Clayborne, II
20 YOA
3205 Kingman Blvd.
Des Moines, IA
Case # 1991-12517
March 27, 1991
Jerry Cooper Jerry Cooper
23 YOA
3205 Kingman Blvd.
Des Moines, IA
Case # 1991-12517
March 27, 1991
Marc Allen Marc Warren Allen
Age at Report: 13
Missing From:
Des Moines, IA
Case # 86-12999
March 29, 1986
Mamie Sime Mamie Sime
74 YOA
Rolfe, IA
Pocahontas County
Case # 81-01956
March 31, 1981
UNID_winneshiek UnIDd White Male
33-36 YOA
Winneshiek County
Est DOD: April 1985
Body found:
March 31, 1986
Missing Person Gustavo Cruz
Age at Report: 31
Missing From:
Des Moines, IA
Case # 2008-33225
April 1, 2008
Rodrigo Duran Rodrigo Duran
59 YOA
1820 E. Army Post
Des Moines, IA
Case # 1999-11835
April 3, 1999
Denise Fraley Denise Fraley, 30
Disappeared From:
Cedar Rapids, IA
September 12, 1982
Would be celebrating 71st birthday April 4
Missing Person Bryan A. Howser
Age at Report: 33
Missing From:
Des Moines, IA
Missing Since:
April 4, 2001
Jay Grahlman Double Homicide
Jay Grahlman

38 YOA
3755 H Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA
April 5, 2003
Jaymie Grahlman Double Homicide
Jaymie Grahlman

6 YOA
3755 H Ave. NE
Cedar Rapids, IA
April 5, 2003
Ronald Zellmer Ronald Leroy Zellmer
31 YOA
Missing From:
Sioux City, IA
Missing Since:
April 6, 1985
 

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