Lorri Alexander

On December 26, 2024, in , by Jody Ewing

Lorri Alexander Homicide Lorri Lynn Alexander 50 YOA Cadwell Building 5 S. 11th St. Fort Dodge, IA Webster County December 29, 2016 (body found)   Lorri Lynn Alexander, 50, of Fort Dodge, Iowa, was found deceased in the early morning hours on Thursday, Dec. 29, 2016, inside an empty apartment at the Cadwell Building in […]

Brandy Shepherd

On August 9, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

Brandy Shepherd Suspicious — Undetermined Brandy Shepherd 29 YOA Henry County Farm Field Near 1200 block of Iowa Highway 78 Wayland, Iowa Went Missing: August 2, 2019 Body Found: Friday, August 9, 2019 Brandy Mae Shepherd-Margita, 29, of Anamosa, Iowa, was found dead in a Henry County farm field west of Wayland near Highway 78 […]

Paul Scheel

On February 5, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

Paul Allen Scheel Homicide Paul Allen Scheel 45 YOA 300 East Montgomery St., Apt. 3 a reward up to $1,000 dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in Scheel’s murder. “This is a reward being offered by Crime Stoppers just trying to help bring closure to this case and […]

Ryan Fulkerson

On June 6, 2019, in , by Jody Ewing

Ryan Fulkerson Homicide Ryan Fulkerson 26 YOA Decatur City Decatur County Body found unconscious in rural ditch: Sunday, May 11, 2014 Date of Death: Friday, May 16, 2014 Ryan Fulkerson, a 26-year-old father of twin girls, was severely beaten, shot in the head and then dumped in a rural Decatur County ditch and left for […]

Steven Barrette

On December 2, 2014, in , by Jody Ewing

Steven F. Barrette Undetermined Steven F. Barrette 20 YOA Mississippi River Clinton, IA Clinton County June 6, 1976 Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Clinton County in Iowa Clinton in Clinton County Steven Barrette, a 20-year-old Army veteran, was killed on or around June 6, 1976 during a weekend camping trip. On Tuesday evening, June […]

Diane Courbat

On July 12, 2013, in , by Jody Ewing

Diane Burge Courbat Homicide Diane Burge Courbat 34 YOA Cedar River Exchange Park parking lot $1,000.00 Reward,” Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers Facebook Page, August 6, 2015 Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers, correspondence to Iowa Cold Cases, July 9, 2013 Waterloo Police Department “Murder victim’s families keep tabs on probes,” The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, August 16, 1993 […]

Ronette Peterson

On April 6, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Ronette Lynn (Peterson) Burton Homicide Jane Doe gets name after 19 years Ronette Lynn (Peterson) Burton 22 YOA DOB: July 14, 1963 Went Missing from: Madrid, IA Boone County Body found: May 7, 1986 in Lakeland, Florida Identified as Ronette Peterson in January 2005 Case summary compiled by Jody Ewing Boone County in Iowa Madrid […]

Baby Jane Lincoln

On March 8, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Baby Jane Lincoln Homicide Baby Jane (Doe) Lincoln Case # 96-11840 Lisbon, Iowa (Linn County) Body Found 1 mile North in Cedar County (Investigating Agency) November 10, 1996 UPDATE: January 27, 2024 PARENTS IDENTIFIED FROM 1996 NEWBORN DEATH INVESTIGATION The Iowa Department of Public Safety announced on Saturday, Jan. 27, 2024, that recent advances in […]

FAQ

On February 25, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Frequently Asked Questions When it comes to unsolved crimes, people typically have a lot of questions. On this page, we’ll answer some of the more frequently asked questions and add others as deemed necessary. In certain instances (where noted), the answers may apply specifically to Iowa law vs. criminal law in other states. Examples are […]