Mary Ann Scovel

On June 4, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Mary Ann Scovel Homicide Mary Ann Scovel 18 YOA 661 Seventeenth St. Des Moines, IA Polk County Wednesday, April 14, 1976     Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing     Mary Ann Scovel, 18, was strangled in her Des Moines apartment Wednesday night, April 14, 1976. Investigators said Terry Lee “Butch” Lively, 26, who […]

Connie Bodensteiner

On December 6, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Connie Jo Choate Bodensteiner Homicide Connie Jo Choate Bodensteiner 24 YOA 2800 Fleur Drive Des Moines, IA Polk County August 8, 1995   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing   On Tuesday, August 8, 1995, Connie Jo Choate Bodensteiner was found locked in a basement storage bin at a south-side Des Moines apartment complex. An […]

Keith Clayborne and Jerry Cooper

On March 26, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Double Homicide Keith Clayborne II, 20 and Jerry Fonzo Cooper, 23 3205 Kingman Blvd., Apt. #208 Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1991-12517 March 27, 1991   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing On Wednesday, March 27, 1991, Keith Anthony Clayborne II, 20, and Jerry F. Cooper, 23, were shot execution style at 3205 […]

Diane Schofield

On February 2, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Diane Marie Schofield Homicide Diane Marie Schofield 21 YOA 2000 block of Southwest 20th and Porter Des Moines, IA Polk County Investigating Agency: Des Moines Police Department Case # 1975-24048 July 4, 1975   Case summary compiled by Jody Ewing   On Thursday afternoon, July 10, 1975, a young woman’s badly decomposed body was found […]