Montrose in Lee County
Lee County in Iowa
Cold Cases in Montrose, Iowa
*Please Note: The cases listed below may fall under the county sheriff’s jurisdiction. They are included here for cross-reference purposes. More specific information may be found on each victim’s individual page.
Homicide
Arthur Leon Ransford
36 YOA
Case # 84-02367
Disappeared from Keokuk Nov. 22, 1983
Body found south of Montrose
Lee County
May 13, 1984
Thirty-six-year-old Vietnam vet Arthur L. Ransford went missing from Keokuk, Iowa, November 22, 1983. On May 13, 1984, his remains were found enclosed in a large yellow bag someone had buried under cement blocks in a wooded area south of Montrose overlooking the Mississippi River.
The homeless clan claims yet another victim
Yo yo boys, is this the city with the homeless clan out killing people?
Yeah i think so