Donald Preston

On December 22, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

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 […]

News Archives 2019

On May 29, 2020, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in the News — 2019 Archives Current News | 2020 Archives | 2019 Archives | 2018 Archives | 2017 Archives | 2016 Archives | 2015 Archives | 2014 Archives | 2013 Archives | 2012 Archives | 2011 Archives | 2010 Archives | 2009 Archives | 2008 and Earlier Archives Year in Review: Who […]

Kaiden Estling

On December 20, 2018, in , by Jody Ewing

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 […]

James Remakel

On December 19, 2017, in , by Jody Ewing

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: […]

Robert and Goldie Huntbach

On June 30, 2017, in , by Jody Ewing

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 […]

Nathan Messer and Seth Anderson

On January 28, 2016, in , by Jody Ewing

Nathan Messer and Seth Anderson Double Homicide   SOLVED   Nathan David Messer, 20 Seth Anderson, 22 11612 140th Street Ottumwa, Iowa Wapello County March 5, 2006   UPDATE On Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017, Wapello County jurors found Christopher Yenger guilty of first-degree murder in the deaths of Nathan Messer and Seth Anderson. Investigators said […]

Brian Burns

On July 12, 2015, in , by Jody Ewing

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 Hughes

On February 18, 2014, in , by Jody Ewing

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 […]

Bonnie Callahan

On February 9, 2014, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy photo Trish Hall (victim’s granddaughter) Bonnie Jean Callahan Bonnie Jean Callahan Homicide — SOLVED Bonnie Jean Callahan 73 YOA 111 S. Second St., Apt. 10 Mississippi Terrace Keokuk, IA Lee County Case #: 04SME155 June 15, 2004 Arrest Made: May 5, 2020 Suspect: Nathanial Leo Ridnour, 34 Charged with Murder in the First Degree […]

Kenneth Gallmeyer

On March 8, 2013, in , by Jody Ewing

Courtesy Redman-Schwartz Funeral Home Carl Kenneth “Kenny” Gallmeyer Carl Kenneth Gallmeyer Homicide — SOLVED Carl Kenneth “Ken” Gallmeyer 70 YOA 1091 240th Street Nashua, IA Chickasaw County Est. Date of Death: Sept. 25–26, 2012 Investigating Agency: Chickasaw County Sheriff’s Office Body Found: Oct. 4, 2012 Arrest Made: January 2022 Defendant: Randy Lee Patrie     […]