Roscoe Harris

On February 23, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Guthrie County in Iowa   Casey in Guthrie County Roscoe Donnel Harris Homicide Roscoe D. Harris 46 YOA Rural Route Casey, Iowa Guthrie County DCI Case # 63-00639 July 6, 1963     On July 6, 1963, 46-year-old Roscoe Donnel Harris was shot in the left chest with a single shot .22 caliber rifle. When […]

Lillian Randolph

On December 15, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Elizabeth O’Hara Lillian Hedman Randolph Lillian Elizabeth Hedman Randolph Homicide Lillian Elizabeth Hedman Randolph 56 YOA Guthrie Center, IA Guthrie County Case # 65-00598 May 2, 1965   Many thanks to Elizabeth “Beth” O’Hara, Lillian’s granddaughter, and Wendy Chalman-Holman, Lillian’s daughter, for sharing these photos with Jody Ewing for use on the Iowa […]

Guthrie Center

On November 21, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Guthrie Center, Iowa         Homicide Alonzo “Lon” Beghtel 81 YOA Guthrie Center, IA Guthrie County January 18, 1950 On Wednesday, January 18, 1950, the body of Alonzo “Lon” Beghtel — a retired farmer who lived alone in a one-room shack on Guthrie Center’s south side — was discovered near […]

Panora

On November 21, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Panora, Iowa         Homicide: Floyd William Alborn 76 YOA Panora, Iowa (Guthrie County) Case # 74-00550 November 8, 1974 On November 8, 1974, Floyd William Alborn was found dead in his home by his sister. Alborn had died of a gunshot wound. If you have any information about this […]

Casey

On November 21, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Guthrie County in Iowa Casey in Guthrie County Cold Cases in Casey, Iowa   Homicide Roscoe Donnel Harris 46 YOA RR Casey (Guthrie County) Case # 63-00639 July 6, 1963 On July 6, 1963, 46-year-old Roscoe Donnel Harris was shot in the left chest with a single shot .22 caliber rifle.

Guthrie County

On November 13, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Guthrie County, Iowa *Please Note: The cases listed below are within Guthrie County but may fall under a city police department’s jurisdiction. They are included here for cross-reference purposes. More specific information may be found on each victim’s individual page.   Homicide Alonzo “Lon” Beghtel 81 YOA Guthrie Center, IA Guthrie County […]

Alonzo Beghtel

On October 19, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Alonzo Beghtel Homicide Alonzo “Lon” Beghtel 81 YOA West of Hwy 25 Guthrie Center, IA Guthrie County January 18, 1950     Alonzo “Lon” Beghtel, an 81-year-old retired farmer, was found beaten to death near his Guthrie Center, Iowa, home on Wednesday, January 18, 1950. A 200-foot trail of blood led Guthrie County officials to […]

In Memory of a Loving Mother: Lillian Hedman Randolph

On May 2, 2010, in Anniversaries, by Jody Ewing

On May 2, 1965, Lillian Randolph shared Mother’s Day with her oldest child’s birthday. It would also be the last day Lillian would ever be seen alive. The mother of four — Hank, Ann, Wendy and Vicki — was kidnapped from her rural Guthrie Center, Iowa home that day after attending church with her daughters. […]