Unidentified White Male Infant

On February 15, 2016, in , by Jody Ewing

Unidentified White Male Infant Homicide Baby John Doe Unidentified male Infant ME/C Case Number: 10-1397 NamUs UP # 10855 Found in Des Moines River Des Moines, Iowa Polk County Investigating Agency: Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office December 12, 1953   Polk County in Iowa   Des Moines in Polk County On Saturday, December 12, 1953, officials […]

Riccardo Bowers

On May 10, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Polk County in Iowa   Des Moines in Polk County Riccardo Rickey Bowers Missing Person Name: Riccardo Rickey Bowers Age at Report: 44 Date of Birth: May 30, 1956 Weight: 175 lbs. Height: 6’00” Race: Black/African American Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Sex: Male Incident Type: Endangered / physical Missing From: Des Moines, IA Polk County […]

Jane Doe Des Moines 1980

On April 4, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Jane Doe Unidentified Body Jane Doe Estimated Age: 19-25 Race: White / Caucasian Height: Cannot Estimate Weight: Cannot Estimate Des Moines River Area SE Des Moines, IA Investigating Agencies: Polk County Medical Examiner’s Office and the Des Moines Police Department NCMEC Case Number: 10-77-1490 Des Moines PD Case Number: 1980-20704 NamUs Case Number: 10846 Body […]

Homicides – 1950s

On March 26, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

The Cases – Homicides (1950 – 1959) BY ERA: Up through 1899 | 1900s | 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000 – present | Missing Persons The cases below include unsolved Iowa homicides from 1950 – 1959 and are listed chronologically. If […]

Unidentified White Male, Des Moines, Oct. 25, 2005

On December 10, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

‘John Doe’ Unidentified White Male — SOLVED Courtesy photo WHO-TV Channel 13, Des Moines The man known for nine years only as “John Doe 2005” has been identified as Robert “Bryan” McMahon.   UPDATE Channel 13 Investigation Helps Close Cold Case From WHO-TV Channel 13, Des Moines, By Aaron Brilbeck November 12, 2014 Robert Bryan […]

Susan Hagen

On November 2, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Susan Diane Hagen Homicide Susan Diane (Wadsworth) Hagen 44 YOA 600 Blk Birdland Drive Des Moines, IA (jurisdiction) Polk County Case # 1998-6532 February 12, 1998   Case submitted by Des Moines Police Department Polk County in Iowa   Des Moines in Polk County The badly burned body of Susan Diane (Wadsworth) Hagen, 44, of […]