Manchester

On December 19, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Manchester, Iowa       Missing Person Brian M. Burns Age at Report: 55 Weight: 240 lbs. Height: 6’00” Race: White Hair: Gray Eyes: Green Sex: Male Incident Type: Disability — physical/mental Missing From: 1381 180th St. Manchester, IA Delaware County Missing Since: December 19, 2013 Brian “Farmer” Burns, a 55-year-old Manchester, […]

Thomas Adkins

On December 17, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Kaylea Adkins Thomas DeWayne Adkins Thomas DeWayne Adkins Manner of Death Undetermined (Likely Homicide) Thomas DeWayne “Ernie” Adkins 29 YOA Home Residence: Fairfield, Jefferson County Crime Area: Van Buren Wildlife Area Douds, Iowa Van Buren County Jurisdiction: Van Buren County September 14, 1985   There has never been a question as to who […]

Roger Hill

On December 16, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Scott County in Iowa   Davenport in Scott County Roger Dean Hill Homicide Roger Dean Hill 44 YOA Home Residence: Davenport, Iowa Went Missing: mid-1997 Crime Location: Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine County Remains Located in Davenport Scott County, Iowa, on October 12, 1999   Vietnam veteran Roger Dean Hill, a 44-year-old father of three, disappeared from […]

Douds

On December 8, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Douds, Iowa         Undetermined / Likely Homicide Thomas DeWayne Adkins 29 YOA Van Buren Wildlife Area Douds, Iowa Van Buren County September 14, 1985 Thomas DeWayne “Ernie” Adkins, a 29-year-old foundry worker from Fairfield, Iowa, was shot in the head at 7:30 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 14, 1985, by his […]

Guest Blog: I Never Knew You

On December 5, 2015, in Anniversaries, Guest Blogs, The Families, by Jody Ewing

Today’s guest blog post is written by Cindy Kraft-Chevalier, the niece of Council Bluffs Police Officer John L. Stephens. Stephens, 32, and Paul J. Rayer, 51, were shot and killed on Tuesday, December 5, 1967, during a robbery of “Club 64,” an upscale steakhouse about a half-mile east of Council Bluffs’ city limits where Stephens moonlighted […]

Steven Leasure

On November 30, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Steven Ray Leasure Missing Person NAME: Steven Ray “Stevie” Leasure AGE AT REPORT: 52 WEIGHT: 200 lbs. HEIGHT: 5’10” RACE: White HAIR: Unknown or Completely Bald EYES: Blue SEX: Male INCIDENT TYPE: Endangered / physical CASE NUMBER: 15-15321 NAMUS MP NUMBER: 29265 MISSING FROM: Burlington, Iowa Des Moines County INVESTIGATING AGENCY: Burlington Police Department MISSING […]

Denise and Dixie Eberly

On November 15, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Clarinda Herald Journal The five Eberly children, L to R: Larry, Ricky, Denise, Otis, and Dixie. Denise and Dixie died in the Oct. 15, 1964 fire set at their rural New Market home. Denise and Dixie Eberly Double Homicide Denise Diane Eberly, 3 years old Dixie Lynne Eberly, 13 months old Rural New […]

Osage

On November 14, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Osage, Iowa         We currently show no cold cases in Osage, Iowa.

Louise Cruise

On November 14, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Polk County in Iowa   Des Moines in Polk County Louise Cruise Missing Person Louise Cruise Age At Report: 15 DOB: May 2, 1997 Weight: 140 lbs. Height: 5’01” Race: White Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Sex: Female Incident Type: Juvenile Missing From: Des Moines, IA Polk County Missing Since: May 8, 2012   Louise Cruise, […]

Randy Dawson

On October 22, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Randy Scott Dawson Homicide Randall “Randy” Scott Dawson 52 YOA 302 E. 10th St. Waterloo, Iowa Black Hawk County December 24, 2014   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing   Randall “Randy” Scott Dawson, 52, was shot multiple times at his Waterloo home on Christmas Eve, 2014. Waterloo police said officers and paramedics responded to […]