Lucille DeVries

On December 15, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Lucille Elaine DeVries Homicide Lucille Elaine DeVries 22 YOA 607 3rd Street NE Mason City, IA Cerro Gordo County DCI Case # 63-00204 October 10, 1962       Case information provided by the Iowa DCI and Mason City Globe-Gazette     RECENT UPDATES The Globe Gazette’s Molly Montag spoke with Lucille DeVries’ surviving family […]

Ramona Cox

On December 15, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Cedar Rapids Gazette Moravia native Ramona Jean Cox in an undated photo. Ramona Jean Cox Homicide Ramona Jean Cox 24 YOA 1526 Woodland Avenue Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 62-00508 April 22, 1962   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing   Ramona Jean Cox, 24, was found dead in her first-floor […]

Kathleen Holliday

On December 15, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Kathleen L. Holliday Homicide Kathleen Louise Holliday 37 YOA Home Residence: 10001 N.W. Beaver Drive Grimes, IA Body found in Saylorville Reservoir Polk County DOD: March 12, 1977   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Kathleen Louise Holliday, a rural Grimes, Iowa mail carrier, finished up her mail route on Saturday, March 12, 1977, and […]

Julie Benning

On December 13, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Julie Ann Benning Homicide Julia “Julie” Ann Benning 18 YOA Disappeared From: Waverly, IA Bremer County Body Located in: Shell Rock, IA Butler County Investigating Agencies: Federal Bureau of Investigation and Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation Case # 76-00382 Date of Death: November 28, 1975 Body Recovered: March 18, 1976     Gone Cold: Family […]

Melisa Gregory and Steven Fisher

On December 11, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Melisa Lynn Gregory and Steven Joseph Fisher Double Homicide Arrest Made / Jury Trial / Suspect Acquitted This case is officially “cleared” with investigators, but they will review any new leads that point to a different suspect. Melisa Gregory, 17 Steven Fisher, 20 Copper Dollar Ranch Newton, IA Jasper County Case # 83-1119 March 3, 1983 […]

Thaddeus Mitchell

On November 5, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Thaddeus William Mitchell Homicide Thaddeus William Mitchell 44 YOA St. Joseph Avenue near 20th Street Des Moines, IA Polk County December 7, 1922   By Aaron Brilbeck | December 2, 2010 WHO-TV, Channel 13, Des Moines COLDEST CASE: Des Moines Police Doubt They’ll Ever Solve 88-Year-Old Murder WHO-TV Channel 13’s Aaron Brilbeck reports on the […]

Melissa Hasley

On October 18, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Melissa Dawn Hasley Missing Person Name: Melissa Dawn Hasley Age at Report: 31 DOB: June 23, 1971 Weight: 128 lbs. Height: 5’05” Hair: Blonde Eyes: Hazel Incident Type: Endangered / physical Case # 2002-43573 NCIC # M-352768675 NamUs MP # 400 Last Seen: 1700 block Grand Ave. Des Moines, IA Polk County Investigating Agency: Des Moines […]

Leota Camp

On October 18, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Brenda (Camp) Conklin Leota Camp Leota Camp Homicide Leota Camp 25 YOA 3213 Flemming Ave. Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1967-10836 July 10, 1967   Case summary by Jody Ewing   The drizzling began the night before, and by 1 a.m. on Monday, July 10, 1967, the low rumbling thunder gave […]