Kenneth Bouzard

On February 7, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Dubuque Telegraph-Herald Kenneth Marvin Bouzard Kenneth Marvin Bouzard Homicide Kenneth Marvin Bouzard 53 YOA DCI Case Number: 71-00481 Hodges Warehouse Seventh and Jackson streets Dubuque, Iowa Dubuque County April 23, 1971     Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Dubuque County in Iowa   Dubuque in Dubuque County In the early morning hours […]

Cecil DuBois

On February 6, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Polk County in Iowa   Des Moines in Polk County Cecil L. DuBois Homicide Cecil L. DuBois 73 YOA 1322 23rd Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1974-42891 November 15, 1974     Cecil DuBois, 73, was robbed and then beaten in his 1322 23rd Street home in Des Moines, Iowa, on November […]

Emma Lewis

On February 3, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo William Johnson Emma Sophia Carlson Lewis Emma Sophia Lewis Homicide Emma Sophia Lewis 80 YOA Waukee, Iowa Dallas County DCI Case # 76-00804 September 13, 1976   Emma Lewis was found dead in her Waukee, Iowa home on Monday, September 13, 1976. The 80-year-old Lewis had died from blows suffered during a severe […]

Francis Jordon

On January 30, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Francis F. Jordon, Sr. Homicide Francis Frederick Jordon, Sr. 42 YOA Cliffland Park Ottumwa, IA Wapello County July 12, 1978   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing   In the early morning hours on Wednesday, July 12, 1978, Francis Frederick Jordon Sr. was killed after two men knocked on his door saying they had car […]

Charles Sanders

On January 25, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Barbara Graves Charles Edward Sanders Charles Edward Sanders Homicide Charles Edward Sanders 67 YOA Court Ave. River Bridge Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1954-33401 April 15, 1954   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing   On Saturday, April 17, 1954, two Des Moines youth fishing along a river bank spotted a […]

Arlys Ponce

On January 21, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Carol Robbins Arlys Ponce Arlys Darlene Ponce Homicide Arlys Darlene Ponce 42 YOA DCI Case # 97-10958 Norwalk, Iowa Warren County October 8, 1997     Arlys Ponce — a 42-year-old mother of three — was found dead on the floor of her Norwalk, Iowa home on October 8, 1997. Ponce’s son had […]

Lucile Bacher

On December 18, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Lucile Lenore Bacher Homicide Lucile Lenore Bacher 43 YOA Lincoln Avenue Pharmacy SE corner of S. Lincoln Ave. & Redwood Ave. Davenport, IA Scott County November 29, 1955           Note: Many thanks to Bill Weichman for providing the recent dry cleaning shop and drugstore photos for use on the Iowa Cold […]

Hazel Reimann

On November 21, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Hazel Marie Reimann Homicide Hazel Marie Reimann 87 YOA 131 S.E. Watrous Ave. Des Moines, IA Polk County September 2, 2008         Case Summary compiled by Aaron Brilbeck and Jody Ewing Fiercely independent, Hazel Reimann was an active senior who still mowed her own lawn and drove her own car. A former […]

Alonzo Beghtel

On October 19, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Alonzo Beghtel Homicide Alonzo “Lon” Beghtel 81 YOA West of Hwy 25 Guthrie Center, IA Guthrie County January 18, 1950     Alonzo “Lon” Beghtel, an 81-year-old retired farmer, was found beaten to death near his Guthrie Center, Iowa, home on Wednesday, January 18, 1950. A 200-foot trail of blood led Guthrie County officials to […]