The Cases – Homicides (1910 – 1919)

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The cases below include unsolved Iowa homicides from 1910 – 1919, and are listed in chronological order. If you know of a case not listed here or have information you’d like included with an existing page, please contact us with relevant details and we’ll respond to your inquiry as soon as possible.

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Joseph Kaschmitter Joseph Kaschmitter
53 YOA
Near Alton Depot
Alton, IA
Sioux County
March 25, 1911
frank-searaway-story-165px Frank Searway, AKA Seraway, Searaway
43 YOA
Rural Millersburg
Iowa County
May 8, 1911
Josiah Moore Villisca Axe Murders
Josiah B. Moore, 43
508 E. 2nd St.
Villisca, IA
Montgomery County
June 10, 1912
Sarah Moore Villisca Axe Murders
Sarah Moore, 39
508 E. 2nd St.
Villisca, IA
Montgomery County
June 10, 1912
Herman Moore Villisca Axe Murders
Herman Moore, 11
508 E. 2nd St.
Villisca, IA
Montgomery County
June 10, 1912
Katherine Moore Villisca Axe Murders
Katherine Moore, 10
508 E. 2nd St.
Villisca, IA
Montgomery County
June 10, 1912
Boyd Moore Villisca Axe Murders
Boyd Moore, 7
508 E. 2nd St.
Villisca, IA
Montgomery County
June 10, 1912
Paul Moore Villisca Axe Murders
Paul Moore, 5
508 E. 2nd St.
Villisca, IA
Montgomery County
June 10, 1912
Lena Stillinger Villisca Axe Murders
Lena Stillinger, 12
508 E. 2nd St.
Villisca, IA
Montgomery County
June 10, 1912
Ina Stillinger Villisca Axe Murders
Ina Stillinger, 8
508 E. 2nd St.
Villisca, IA
Montgomery County
June 10, 1912
Thecla Gerken Thecla Gerken
23 YOA
Ninth & Jones Streets
Sioux City, IA
Woodbury County
June 27, 1917
George Mattern Officer George Mattern
27 YOA
316 Locust St.
Des Moines, IA
Died: May 12, 1918
Crime: Aug. 7, 1917
Alta Marie Braun Alta Marie Braun
12 YOA
Alley off Cedar St.
Le Mars, IA
Plymouth County
August 20, 1917

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3 Responses to Homicides – 1910s

  1. patsy hellums says:
    August 7, 2016 at 9:16 pm

    What about the Moore family murders. Even thro that happened in 1912. 104 yes ago. Donna sue Davis a beautiful little girl. Had she been alive she would had been 60 yes old. Patriciaannhellums@gmail.com

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  2. Margie Sellers says:
    May 30, 2012 at 1:12 pm

    I was always told my great grandfather William Hamilton, was killed around Centerville, Iowa. He was a taxi driver and according to family, nobody was ever arrested in his murder. Have been unable to verify anything, and was curious to see if anyone knew anything.

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  3. patty collums says:
    December 10, 2011 at 8:41 pm

    What about this cold case of the Moore family murders? Katie Stilfer in 1903. What about her murder? This is terrible that no one has solved any of these cases. Who would do such a horrible thing to these people; why? And Donna Sue Davis; such a sweet, pretty little girl.

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