Intro by Iowa Cold Cases Courtesy photo Becky McCuddin Lisa McCuddin with her son Davontrez and daughter Markasia in early 2004. Thursday, Oct. 2, 2014 will mark a sorrowful milestone anniversary for one North Central Iowa family. It will represent 10 years since Lisa McCuddin — just four days shy of her 24th birthday — was shot […]
Today’s guest blog post comes from Jessica Altman, the daughter of Iowa Cold Case victim Angela Altman. Angela was found dead on the kitchen floor of her Fort Dodge home by her sister on Saturday afternoon, Jan. 24, 1981. Many thanks to Jessica for sharing her thoughts with us and our readers. 33 Years By […]
Brandyn Preston Homicide — SOLVED Brandyn Preston 19 YOA 1101 10th Ave. Fort Dodge, IA Webster County Date of Crime: May 8, 2011 Date of Death: January 22, 2012 Case Summary by Jody Ewing UPDATE On Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, a Webster County jury found Derrick McElroy guilty of first-degree murder in Brandyn Preston’s death. […]
Sandra S. Vanderhoef Missing Person Name: Sandra S. Vanderhoef Nickname/Alias: Sandra Springer; Sandy Nelson Age at Report: 42 DOB: June 10, 1944 Weight: 210 lbs. Height: 5’07” Race: Native American Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Incident Type: Endangered / physical City: Fort Dodge County: Webster County Investigating Agency: Webster County Sheriff’s Office Case Number: 871341A NamUs MP […]
Webster County in Iowa Fort Dodge in Webster County William Henry Freimuth Homicide William Henry Freimuth 71 YOA Fawkes Standard Service Station Highway 20 Fort Dodge, Iowa Webster County DCI Case # 61-00355 February 16, 1961 William H. Freimuth, a 71-year-old Fort Dodge service station attendant, was shot in the back of the […]
Humboldt County in Iowa Humboldt in Humboldt County Douglas Alan Nielsen Homicide Douglas Alan Nielsen 17 YOA 1409 Elmhurst Ave. Humboldt, IA Humboldt County Case # 74-00512 October 18, 1974 Case summary by Jody Ewing In the early morning hours on Friday, October 18, 1974, Douglas A. Nielsen was shot and killed during a […]
Lisa Ann McCuddin Homicide Lisa Ann McCuddin 23 YOA Near Holiday Inn Fort Dodge, IA Webster County October 2, 2004 Update Jennifer McCuddin, Lisa’s sister, has recently established a new Facebook page for Lisa. Please take a moment to visit Justice for Lisa McCuddin. Case Summary by Jody Ewing On October 2, 2004 […]
Webster County in Iowa Fort Dodge in Webster County Bertha Mae Foy Homicide Bertha Mae Foy 18 YOA Fort Dodge, IA Webster County August 9, 1987 Bertha Mae Foy was killed in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on August 9, 1987. The young mother left behind three small children, ages 3, 2, and a 9-month-old […]
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