Thecla Gerken

On December 10, 2016, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Sioux City Journal Thecla M. Gerken Thecla Gerken Homicide Thecla M. Gerken 23 YOA Corner of Ninth & Jones streets Sioux City, Iowa Woodbury County June 27, 1917   Information Courtesy the Sioux City Journal, the Dyersville Commercial, and a compendium of newspaper clippings researched and written by Tom Larson. The story, in brief:  […]

Still Ours

On June 1, 2016, in , by Jody Ewing

Still Ours … but outside Iowa’s jurisdiction Though nearly all cases listed here on Iowa Cold Cases are handled by investigating agencies at Iowa’s local or state level or the FBI, a few cases do exist where the victim had Iowa ties but the case is currently under another state’s jurisdiction. For example, 21-year-old Tammy Zywicki grew up […]

Homicides – 1910s

On March 26, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

The Cases – Homicides (1910 – 1919) BY ERA: Up through 1899 | 1900s | 1910s | 1920s | 1930s | 1940s | 1950s | 1960s | 1970s | 1980s | 1990s | 2000 – present | Missing Persons The cases below include unsolved Iowa homicides from 1910 – 1919 and are listed in chronological […]

Dung Kim Truong

On February 2, 2011, in , by Jody Ewing

Dung Kim Truong Homicide Dung Kim Truong 37 YOA female Case # 97-12883 Residence: Omaha, Neb. Last Seen Alive: September 22, 1997, leaving Ameristar Riverboat Casino in Council Bluffs, Iowa Body Found: November 27, 1997, at Washta Access in Washta, Iowa in Ida County Estimated Date of Death: September 22, 1997   Case information provided […]