From the Office of Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird (with photos added) September 4, 2025 Attorney General Bird Secures Conviction in Winneshiek County Murder Case DES MOINES—Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced that her office secured a 2nd degree murder conviction against James Bachmurski, Sr., in the death of 15-year-old Jade Colvin. On March 30, […]
Donald E. Preston Homicide — SOLVED Donald Edward Preston 51 YOA Found in Farm Field Fort Dodge, IA Webster County December 26, 2016 Investigating Agency: Webster County Sheriff’s Office Arrest Made: Christopher Johnson charged with first-degree murder First Court Appearance: Friday, Feb. 3, 2023 Johnson Takes Plea Deal: Friday, Jan. 26, 2024 Sentencing Date: March […]
Cold Cases in the News — 2019 Archives UPDATE: $7K reward offered in fatal shooting of Cedar Falls woman April 29, 2019 | by Jeff Reinitz, wcfcourier.com WATERLOO – Police are seeking the public’s help as they investigate the death of a former University of Northern Iowa softball player who was killed when she was […]
Kaiden Estling Hit-and-Run Homicide — SOLVED Kaiden Estling 14 YOA Highway 150 near 118th St. From: Maynard, Iowa Killed Near: Fayette, Iowa Fayette County June 28, 2018 Investigating Agency: Fayette County Sheriff’s Office UPDATE: Arrest Made Friday, June 26 FAYETTE COUNTY, Iowa (KWWL) — Nearly 2 years to the day that a teen was killed […]
James M. Remakel Homicide — SOLVED VERDICT — GUILTY of Second-Degree Murder James Michael Remakel 59 YOA 606 South Riverview Street Bellevue, Iowa Jackson County Body Found: December 25, 2016 ARREST MADE: May 18, 2018 VERDICT: Drew A. Mangler found guilty of second-degree murder by Jackson County jurors on Feb. 13, 2019 UPDATE: Mangler Guilty […]
Robert and Goldie Huntbach Homicide — SOLVED Robert Huntbach, 85 Goldie Huntbach, 77 311 W. 10th St. Waterloo, IA Black Hawk County Crime Date: January 12, 1981 Arrest Date: May 9, 2012 Conviction Date: June 7, 2012 From ABCNews.com: Jack Pursel confesses to double-murder three decades after crime | Airdate: May 10, 2012 Robert Huntbach, […]
Nathan Messer and Seth Anderson Double Homicide SOLVED Nathan David Messer, 20 Seth Anderson, 22 11612 140th Street Murder suspect posts $500K bail, gets married,” by Derek Sullivan, The Daily Nonpareil, Tuesday, March 29, 2016 “Murder suspect pleads not guilty,” by Matt Milner, The Ottumwa Courier, Wednesday, January 27, 2016 “One of Two Wapello County […]
Brian M. Burns (Courtesy KWWL) Brian M. Burns Former Missing Person Remains Recovered: Cause of Death Not Yet Released Name: Brian M. Burns Age at Report: 55 Weight: 240 lbs. Height: 6’00” Race: White Hair: Gray Eyes: Green Sex: Male Incident Type: Disability — physical/mental Missing From: 1381 180th St. Manchester, Iowa Delaware County NamUs […]
Willis James Hughes Former Missing Person SOLVED Willis James Hughes Age at Report: 45 Date of Birth: Sept. 25, 1968 Weight: 320 lbs. Height: 6’04” Race: Black Hair: Bald Eyes: Brown Sex: Male Incident Type: Endangered / physical Disappeared from Davenport, IA on Dec. 21, 2013 Body Found in Mississippi River: April 29, 2014 UPDATE Willis Hughes’ […]
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