Pennye Watson Homicide Pennye Watson 18 YOA 1054 21st St. Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1983-32787 September 10, 1983 Pennye Watson, an 18-year-old Des Moines Technical High School student, was strangled and dumped along a street curb in the early morning hours on Saturday, September 10, 1983. Polk County in Iowa […]
Polk County in Iowa Des Moines in Polk County William Thomas Homicide William Thomas 70 YOA 1213 Jefferson Avenue Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1979-35742 September 9, 1979 William Thomas, 70, was struck in the head in the early morning hours on Sunday, September 9, 1979, after leaving a local […]
Gene W. Williamson Homicide Gene Wilford Williamson 23 YOA 1311 21st Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1979-5278 February 9, 1979 On Friday, February 9, 1979 — two days after his 23rd birthday — Gene W. Williamson was shot shortly after pulling into the parking lot of a Des Moines apartment building. […]
John “Johnie” Edward Clinton Homicide John Edward Clinton 68 YOA 1525 Walker Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1978-41681 Found: Friday, Oct. 27, 1978 Estimated Date of Death: Oct. 18 – 20, 1978 Case information by Jody Ewing John Edward “Johnie” Clinton — a 68-year-old retiree and World War II veteran who often […]
Courtesy photo Google Maps Anna T. Miller was bludgeoned to death in this 3531 54th St. Des Moines home sometime on Saturday, July 8, 1978. Anna T. Miller Homicide Anna Titje Miller 57 YOA 3531 54th Street Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1978-25150 July 8, 1978 Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing […]
Donald Ray Hebert Homicide Donald Ray Hebert 43 YOA 3115 SW McKinley Avenue Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1980-38313 September 8, 1980 Donald Ray Hebert, 43, was found dead in his 3115 SW McKinley Avenue home in Des Moines on Tuesday, September 9, 1980, after failing to show up for his job […]
Ernest Harold Lilly Sr. Homicide Ernest Harold Lilly Sr. 50 YOA “Frank’s Place” 3940 McDonald Ave. Des Moines, IA (jurisdiction) Polk County Case # 1973-46114 Crime Date: September 11, 1973 Date of Death: December 19, 1973 Case Summary by Jody Ewing Ernest Harold Lilly Sr. — a 50-year-old US Navy World War II veteran — […]
Polk County in Iowa Des Moines in Polk County Tommy Morris Homicide Tommy Morris 1800 Blk. Des Moines St. Des Moines, IA Case # 1972-15347 March 9, 1972 According to a report from the Des Moines Police Department sent to Iowa Cold Cases on July 10, 2009, Tommy Morris was found dead in […]
Polk County in Iowa Des Moines in Polk County Roy Madison Homicide Roy Madison 69 YOA 223 Raccoon St. Des Moines, IA Case # 1972-87405 December 18, 1972 Early Monday morning, December 18, 1972, Roy Madison was found dead in his Des Moines, Iowa home with stab wounds to his face and chest. […]
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