John Albert Rose Homicide John Albert Rose 35 YOA Vinton, IA Benton County Case Number: 78-02418 April 21, 1978 Case information provided by the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and Cedar Rapids Gazette Four days after his 35th birthday, John Albert Rose was shot in the head in Benton County, Iowa, while visiting […]
Cold Cases in Vinton, Iowa Homicide Myrtle Cook 51 YOA 703 Third Ave. Vinton, IA Benton County September 7, 1925 Myrtle Cook, a Klanswoman and president of the Benton County Woman’s Christian Temperance Union (W.C.T.U.), was shot and killed on September 7, 1925, after publicizing the names of suspected bootleggers. […]
Cold Cases in Benton County, Iowa *Please Note: The cases listed below are within Benton 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 Myrtle Cook 51 YOA 703 Third Ave. Vinton, IA Benton […]
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