Camille Njus

On February 1, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Camille Louise Njus Homicide Camille Louise Njus 20 YOA Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 78-06827 August 4, 1978 (approximate DOD) Case summary compiled by Jody Ewing   Camille Njus, a 20-year-old Grinnell College student and Department of Transportation intern, was reported missing by her mother on August 5, 1978, after failing to return […]

Tommy McConkey

On January 30, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Tommy Lee McConkey Homicide Tommy Lee McConkey 38 YOA 2929 E. University Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1975-30748 August 27, 1975 Case Summary compiled by Jody Ewing Tommy Lee McConkey, 38 — a successful construction contractor from Altoona, Iowa — was shot in the head in a Des Moines parking lot at 2929 […]

Julie Davis

On January 29, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Julie Bell Davis Homicide Julie Bell Davis 33 YOA 613 E. 2nd Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1997-37722 August 28, 1997 Case summary by Jody Ewing On Thursday evening, August 28, 1997, Julie Davis, a 33-year-old Cedar Rapids, Iowa mother of two, was found brutally murdered inside Skyline Display’s satellite office on East […]

John and Janet Taylor

On January 29, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

John and Janet Taylor Double Homicide John Budd Taylor, 54 YOA Janet Faye Taylor, 52 YOA 2223 E. Maple Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1999-29020 August 3, 1999   Case summary by Jody Ewing   John and Janet Taylor — both in their 50s — were found dead in their burning home early […]

Patricia Veach

On January 23, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo William T. Veach Patricia “Trish” Veach, Christmas 1968 Patricia Ann Veach Homicide Patricia Ann Veach 8 YOA 805 S.W. Lally St. Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 69-12925 July 10, 1969   Case summary by Jody Ewing   On Thursday morning, July 10, 1969, 8-year-old Patricia Ann Veach was found dead in […]

Lois Bradley

On January 17, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Polk County in Iowa   Des Moines in Polk County Lois Arlene Bradley Homicide Lois Arlene Bradley 74 YOA Argonne Apartments 1729 Grand Ave. #204 Des Moines, IA Polk County Case # 1991-27537 Body Found: June 29, 1991 Coroner’s Est. Date of Death: June 27, 1991 Social Security Administration official Date of Death: June 15, […]

Harold Holt

On January 3, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Polk County in Iowa   Des Moines in Polk County Harold Ronald Holt Homicide Harold Ronald Holt 24 YOA Case Number: 66-00274 1138 Tenth St. Des Moines, IA Polk County Date of Crime: January 1, 1966 Date of Death: January 17, 1966   Case details provided by the Iowa DCI   Harold Ronald Holt, 24, […]

George Geary

On January 3, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

George H. Geary Homicide George H. Geary 40 YOA M & H Service Station Keosauqua Way and Crocker St. Des Moines, IA Polk County Des Moines PD Case Number: 1963-601 DCI Case Number: 63-00218 Sunday, January 13, 1963     George H. Geary, 40, had worked at the M & H service station in Des […]

Alice Van Alstine

On January 2, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Alice Mae Van Alstine Missing Person/Homicide Strongly Suspected NAME: Alice Mae Van Alstine DOB: May 23, 1947 AGE AT REPORT: 28 LOCATION: 4375 N.E. 29th St. Des Moines, IA Polk County HEIGHT: 5’ 7” HAIR: Brown EYES: Blue CASE NUMBER: 76-2184 NAMUS MP #: 18982 MISSING SINCE: March 26, 1976   Case summary by Jody […]

Jeannie Hernandez

On December 31, 2010, in , by Jody Ewing

Jeannie Elizabeth Hernandez Missing Person Age At Report: 20 Date of Birth: March 25, 1985 Weight: 127 lbs. Height: 5’04” Race: Hispanic Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Classification: Endangered missing adult Missing From: Des Moines, Iowa Investigative Case #: 2006-2350 NCIC #: M-595469829 NamUs MP #: 401 Missing Since: December 31, 2005   Jeannie Elizabeth Hernandez, […]