Have you seen Helen Kelly?

On May 18, 2009, in Missing Persons, by Jody Ewing

Helen J. Kelly, 83, was reported missing to the Sioux City Police Department four years ago today on May 18, 2005. When Mrs. Kelly’s husband awoke that morning, he discovered she was missing and reported her as a missing person that afternoon. Mrs. Kelly left behind her purse and had not mentioned plans to travel anywhere. […]

Six more victim pages added to ICC website

On April 13, 2009, in Missing Persons, Young Women, by Jody Ewing

In the last week or so, I’ve been able to get six more victim pages added to the Iowa Cold Cases website. Four are unsolved homicides and two are missing persons cases. More details are still needed for some — particularly the missing persons cases — and we hope to have that information soon. Brief overviews of each case […]

Missing 11 Years: Gary Allan Brown of Waterloo

On March 11, 2009, in Missing Persons, by Jody Ewing

Eleven years ago today, Gary Brown was reported missing from Waterloo, IA, by his mother, who hadn’t seen nor heard from her son since 1997. Recent checks showed Gary renewed his driver’s license in Iowa in June 2001. According to the Social Security Administration, Gary has had no earnings since 1998. His case remains active, […]

Eugene Martin

On February 7, 2009, in Missing Persons, by Jody Ewing

Thank you to Bonnie Maier for passing along the information regarding 13-year-old Eugene Martin, who disappeared on August 12, 1984, while delivering newspapers for the Des Moines Register. Eugene now has a page up on the ICC website. Eugene’s disappearance came almost two years after that of 12-year-old Register paperboy Johnny Gosch on Sept. 5, 1982, and […]