Black Hawk County in Iowa
La Porte City in Black Hawk County
Dale Redman
Homicide
Dale Redman
57 YOA
La Porte City, Iowa
Black Hawk County
March 5, 1968
Dale Redman, a La Porte City dairy businessman, was shot twice in the face at close range and six times in the back of the head with a .22 caliber gun on March 5, 1968. Redman’s billfold was missing and robbery may have been a motive.
Jake Wilson
Jake A. Wilson
Age at Report: 16
Incident Type: Endangered / physical
Went Missing From: La Porte City, Iowa
Black Hawk County
Missing Date: April 7, 2018
Remains Found: August 14, 2018
Jake A. Wilson, a 16-year-old autistic teen, went missing from his La Porte City, Iowa home around 9 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018, after telling his family he was going for a walk to nearby Wolf Creek. A search began less than an hour later when he didn’t return home, and he was reported as missing to the La Porte City Police Department.
On Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018, recreational kayakers discovered human remains in and around the Wolf Creek waterway near where the teen went missing. Authorities announced Aug. 29 the remains found in Wolf Creek were those of Jake, but have yet to confirm how he died.
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