Martha Erickson

On January 30, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Laurie Rhiner Martha “Marty” Erickson Martha “Marty” D. Erickson Homicide Martha “Marty” Diane Erickson 47 YOA DCI Case # 95-13479 Avon Lake Avon, IA Polk County November 21, 1995 Case Summary by Jody Ewing On Tuesday evening, November 21, 1995 — just over one day before Thanksgiving — Martha “Marty” Erickson, 47, was murdered […]

Tommy McConkey

On January 30, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Tommy Lee McConkey Homicide Tommy Lee McConkey 38 YOA 2929 E. University Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1975-30748 August 27, 1975 Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Tommy Lee McConkey, 38 — a successful construction contractor from Altoona, Iowa — was shot in the head in a Des Moines parking lot at 2929 […]

Lisa McCuddin

On January 30, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

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 […]

John Stephens and Paul Rayer

On January 30, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Paul J. Rayer John L. Stephens John L. Stephens and Paul J. Rayer Double Homicide John L. Stephens, 32 Paul J. Rayer, 51 Case # 67-01188 “Club 64” Restaurant Council Bluffs, Iowa Pottawattamie County December 5, 1967   Recent Updates Dec. 21, 2015: “Nearly 50 years later, Council Bluffs family still searching for answers in […]

Phil Terrell

On January 29, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Phil Terrell Homicide Philip G. Terrell 42 YOA Residence: Des Moines, IA Body found in Warren County March 2, 1994 Date Disappeared: December 24, 1993     August 26, 2010 report | WHOTV.com By Aaron Brilbeck and Iowa Cold Cases   On Christmas Eve, 1993, Phil Terrell went for a walk near his home on […]

Dorothy Coon

On January 29, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Dorothy Ruth Coon Homicide Dorothy Ruth Coon 38 YOA 2017 61st St., Des Moines, IA Body found in rural Chariton, IA Lucas County Investigating Agency: Des Moines Police Department Case # 1960-10204 DCI Case # 60-07871 Disappeared: August 26, 1960 Body Found: August 29, 1960 Case summary by Jody Ewing On Monday evening, August 29, […]

Julie Davis

On January 29, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Julie Bell Davis Homicide Julie Bell Davis 33 YOA 613 E. 2nd Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1997-37722 August 28, 1997 Case summary by Jody Ewing On Thursday evening, August 28, 1997, Julie Davis, a 33-year-old Cedar Rapids, Iowa mother of two, was found brutally murdered inside Skyline Display’s satellite office on East […]

Laura Van Wyhe

On January 29, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

  Laura L. Van Wyhe Homicide Laura L. Van Wyhe 21 YOA From Iowa City, IA Johnson County Found along Missouri Highway 136 Near Kahoka, MO October 26, 1996 Case summary compiled by Jody Ewing At 1:50 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26, 1996, a truck driver found Laura Van Wyhe, 21, of Iowa City, alive […]

Cecil Gaddy

On January 28, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Cecil Travis Gaddy Homicide Cecil Travis Gaddy 19 YOA 315 E. Shaw St. Osceola, IA Clarke County January 31, 2004   Case summary by Jody Ewing and Aaron Brilbeck   Cecil Travis Gaddy found happiness in many things. He worked as a farm hand and repaired small engines. He taught himself to play guitar and […]