Guy Heckle

On February 6, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Guy Howard Heckle Missing Person Name: Guy Howard Heckle Age at Report: 11 Date of Birth: December 20, 1961 Height: 4’5″ Weight: 80 pounds Hair Color: Brown Eye Color: Hazel Missing From: Cedar Rapids / Toddville, IA Linn County Investigating Agencies: Des Moines Police Department and the Linn County Sheriff’s Office Case Number: 73-53 NCIC […]

William Freimuth

On February 4, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

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 […]

Francis Rafferty

On February 3, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Francis John Rafferty Homicide Francis J. Rafferty 58 YOA Dubuque, IA Dubuque County DCI Case # 64-00326 February 8, 1964       Dubuque County in Iowa   Dubuque in Dubuque County Francis John Rafferty — a 58-year-old millworker — died of asphyxiation after burglars entered his Dubuque, Iowa home Saturday night, Feb. 8, 1964, […]

Ewald Bandixen

On February 3, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Ewald Emil Bandixen Jr. Homicide Ewald Emil Bandixen Jr. 70 YOA U.S. Highway 67 Folletts, IA Clinton County DCI Case # 74-00523 October 28, 1974   Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing     Ewald Bandixen (aka Ewalt Bandixen) was found dead on Monday, October 28, 1974, at the Folletts, Iowa, service station he’d owned […]

Emma Lewis

On February 3, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo William Johnson Emma Sophia Carlson Lewis Emma Sophia Lewis Homicide Emma Sophia Lewis 80 YOA Waukee, Iowa Dallas County DCI Case # 76-00804 September 13, 1976   Emma Lewis was found dead in her Waukee, Iowa home on Monday, September 13, 1976. The 80-year-old Lewis had died from blows suffered during a severe […]

John Hill

On February 2, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Wapello County in Iowa   Ottumwa in Wapello County John Robert Hill Homicide John Robert Hill 51 YOA Ottumwa Launderette East Main Street Ottumwa, IA Wapello County DCI Case # 76-00925 November 22, 1976 Case summary compiled by Jody Ewing On Monday, November 22, 1976, at approximately 5:06 a.m., two young men found John Robert […]

Charles Plucar

On February 2, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Benton County in Iowa   Luzerne in Benton County Charles Albert Plucar Homicide Charles Albert Plucar 74 YOA 16th Avenue Road Luzerne, Iowa Benton County DCI Case # 77-00373 June 22, 1977   Courtesy Cedar Rapids Gazette BCI Agent Darwin Chapman removes evidence from a pillow taken from the home. Charles “Charlie” Albert Plucar, a […]

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, […]

Effie Bell

On January 29, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Karen Bollie Effie Bell, August 1964 Effie Corelis “Cupie” Bell Homicide Effie Corelis Bell 46 YOA DCI Case Number: 66-00666 Madrid, Iowa Boone County Body discovered at Madrid dump Dallas County Last Seen Alive: March 18, 1966 Est. Date of Death: March 20, 1966 Body Found: May 31, 1966   Case summary by […]

Billy Lee Clark

On January 29, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Billy Lee Clark Homicide Billy Lee Clark 43 YOA Ottumwa, IA Wapello County August 1, 1975   Sometime on Friday, August 1, 1975, Billy Lee Clark of Ottumwa, Iowa, was shot in the back in a rural Wapello County pasture. The 43-year-old’s body, found lying next to his pick-up truck, was discovered the following day […]