Michael Reed

On April 29, 2013, in , by Jody Ewing

 Courtesy photo Facebook, Michael W. Reed Memorial Page Michael William Reed Michael William Reed Undetermined Michael William Reed 19 YOA Cedar Rapids, IA Linn County April 17, 1998   Michael William Reed, 19, of 43 20th Ave. SW in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, died at St. Luke’s Hospital in Cedar Rapids on Friday, April 17, 1998. […]

Dexter Meeks

On April 12, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Cedar Rapids Gazette Dexter Lashun Meeks Dexter Lashun “Big Ham” Meeks Homicide Dexter Lashun “Big Ham” Meeks 22 YOA 211 15th St. SE Cedar Rapids, IA Linn County Crime Date: June 26, 2011 Arrest Made: Feb. 25, 2021   UPDATE Thursday, Feb. 25, 2021: Mykel Allan Roberts, 29, of Modesto, Calif., made his […]

Willie Junior Brocks

On February 15, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Willie Junior Brocks Homicide Willie Junior Brocks 49 YOA 400 block of 15th St. SE Cedar Rapids, IA Linn County November 27, 1999   Case summary compiled by Jody Ewing About 7:15 a.m. on Saturday, November 27, 1999, 49-year-old Willie Junior Brocks was found in front of a home in the 400 block of 15th […]

Jamar Magett

On February 15, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Jamar K. Magett Homicide Jamar K. Magett 19 YOA 1400 block of Fifth Ave. SE Cedar Rapids, IA Linn County May 10, 1999   Jamar Magett, 19, of Chicago, Ill., was shot in the forehead and chest while standing in the 1400 block of Fifth Avenue SE in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, on May 10, 1999. […]

Dennis Stastny

On January 28, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Dennis L. Stastny Homicide Dennis L. Stastny 30 YOA 222 Tenth St. NW Cedar Rapids, IA Linn County August 9, 1977   Case summary by Jody Ewing On Tuesday, August 9, 1977, Mary White of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, filed a missing persons report with the Cedar Rapids Police Department regarding the disappearance of her son, […]

Brian Schappert

On January 23, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Brian Lee Schappert Homicide — CLOSED Brian Lee Schappert 22 YOA Kum & Go Convenience Store 2743 Mount Vernon Rd. SE Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn County Case Number: 92-08179 September 8, 1989 UPDATE: Cold case murder of Cedar Rapids man 30 years ago closed by police Two men police believe killed 22-year-old Brian Schappert are […]

Fred Coste

On December 15, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Frederick Leonard Coste Homicide Frederick L. Coste 47 YOA 312 Second Avenue SE Cedar Rapids, IA Linn County October 15, 1959 Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Frederick “Fred” Leonard Coste, the 47-year-old manager of the Family Finance Corporation in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was stabbed to death inside his loan interview cubicle on Thursday morning, […]

Tyrone Gilbert

On November 7, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Tyrone Gilbert Homicide Tyrone Gilbert 28 YOA 412 15th St. SE Cedar Rapids, IA Linn County June 21, 2001   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing   On Thursday, June 21, 2001, Tyrone Gilbert, 28, of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, was shot to death after rapping on a neighborhood porch window to seek safety. Inside the […]

Jay and Jaymie Grahlman

On November 1, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

  Jay and Jaymie Grahlman Double Homicide Jay Ernest Grahlman, 38 Jaymie Chantelle Grahlman, 6 3755 H Ave. NE Cedar Rapids, IA Linn County April 5, 2003   A special thanks to Jaymie’s mother, Shannon Salmons, for providing all the photos included here. Case Summary by Jody Ewing Jay Grahlman, 38, and his 6-year-old daughter, […]