Scott Althoff

On June 15, 2018, in , by Jody Ewing

Scott M. Althoff Hit-and-Run Homicide Scott M. Althoff 23 YOA 300th Street West of La Motte, Iowa Jackson County Sunday, July 21, 2002   Case Summary Scott M. Althoff, 23, was killed in a hit-and-run homicide west of La Motte near Zwingle, Iowa, on July 21, 2002. Althoff, a lifelong baseball player, had graduated just […]

Timothy Friedel

On March 17, 2016, in , by Jody Ewing

Polk County in Iowa   Des Moines in Polk County Timothy Friedel Suspicious Death Timothy Friedel 25 YOA Wooded Area Northwest Des Moines Polk County June 6, 1974   Timothy Friedel, 25, of 5419 Ovid Ave., Des Moines, was found dead in a water-filled ditch in northwest Des Moines on Thursday, June 6, 1974. According […]

Joan Haggar

On March 19, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

Joan Marie Haggar Hit-and-Run Homicide Joan Haggar 52 YOA 900 Block of E. Euclid Ave. & Cornell St. Des Moines, IA Polk County February 14, 2014     At 10:54 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, 2014, Joan Haggar of Des Moines was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the 900 block of E. Euclid Avenue in […]

Becky Lawless

On October 5, 2013, in , by Jody Ewing

Becky Simpson Lawless Hit-and-Run Homicide Becky Simpson Lawless 59 YOA Washington St. and W. Mullan Ave. Waterloo, IA (jurisdiction) Black Hawk County April 9, 2012   Becky Simpson Lawless, 59, of Waterloo, was apparently walking home from a tavern in the early morning hours on Monday, April 9, 2012, when she was struck by a […]

Ackley

On April 2, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Ackley, Iowa         Homicide Edward R. Uhlenhopp 85 YOA Butler St. and Fourth Ave. Ackley, IA Hardin County June 29, 2001 Edward R. “Ed” Uhlenhopp, 85, was killed on Friday, June 29, 2001, when the Honda moped he was driving in Ackley, Iowa, was struck by an unidentified truck […]

Edward Uhlenhopp

On April 2, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Hardin County in Iowa   Ackley in Hardin County Edward R. Uhlenhopp Hit-and-Run Homicide Edward R. Uhlenhopp 85 YOA Butler St. and Fourth Ave. Ackley, IA Hardin County June 29, 2001   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Edward R. “Ed” Uhlenhopp, 85, was killed on Friday, June 29, 2001, when the Honda moped he […]

Fayette

On February 13, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Fayette, Iowa           Homicide Nels Pedersen Louvring 51 YOA 315 Water Street Fayette, Iowa Fayette County July 29, 1933 Sometime between 11 and 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 1933, Nels Pedersen Louvring, 51, was shot at his Fayette, Iowa home shortly after arriving home from work. Louvring, owner […]

Fayette County

On May 6, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Fayette County, Iowa *Please Note: The cases listed below are within Fayette 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 Ashley Downing 77 YOA Westgate, IA Fayette County January 4, […]

Anna Medici

On April 22, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Anna Maria Medici Homicide Anna Maria Medici 21 YOA Highway 69 Carney, IA Crocker Township Polk County DCI Case # 62-01063 November 16, 1962   Case information provided by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation   On Friday, November 16, 1962, Anna Maria Medici was killed in a hit-and-run shortly after a co-worker dropped her […]

Josh Yoder

On February 23, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Joshua Martin Yoder Hit-and-Run Homicide Joshua Martin Yoder 4 YOA 500 block of South 9th St. Clinton, IA Clinton County May 3, 2005   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing   On May 3, 2005, 4-year-old Josh Yoder was struck by a hit-and-run driver in the 500 block of South 9th Street in Clinton, Iowa. […]