Marysville

On July 17, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Cold Cases in Marysville, Iowa         Homicide Dr. William Orson Hamilton 33 YOA Liberty Township Marysville, Iowa Marion County November 26, 1900 Dr. W.O. Hamilton was shot to death in Marysville, Iowa, on November 26, 1900. Domestic trouble was said to have been brewing for some time in the Fred Ahn family and rumor […]

William Hamilton

On July 17, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Marion County in Iowa   Marysville in Marion County Dr. William Orson Hamilton Homicide Dr. William Orson Hamilton 33 YOA Liberty Township Marysville, Iowa Marion County November 26, 1900 Case Summary by Jody Ewing Dr. William Orson Hamilton, 33, was shot to death in Marysville, Iowa, on November 26, 1900. According to a Knoxville Journal […]

Iowa man continues 57-year quest to solve Villisca ax murders

On July 16, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Iowa man continues 57-year quest to solve Villisca ax murders Ed Epperly has investigated the 100-year-old unsolved Villisca murders for more than half a century. What drives him to continue on the path? 1:14 AM, June 9, 2012 Written by MIKE KILEN A view from the front yard of the Villisca Ax Murder House. / […]

Keeping cold cases from being forgotten

On July 14, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Keeping cold cases from being forgotten 7:50 PM, May 11, 2012 Written by Josh O’Leary Iowa City Press-Citizen When Jody Ewing first began writing about Iowa’s unsolved murders, people would ask if she had a personal connection to a cold case that sparked her interest. Until 2007, the answer was always no. On Aug. 28 of […]

Iowa’s cold cases: Families yearn for the truth

On July 13, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Iowa’s cold cases: Families yearn for the truth Detectives struggle with little money, limited time for investigations 1:03 AM, May 30, 2012 Written by DANIEL P. FINNEY Chad and Tammy Parks’ son, Jared Parks, was found dead on Interstate Highway 35/80 near Merle Hay Road in Urbandale three years ago this month. The Parks keep an […]

Website offers hope to victims’ families

On July 13, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Iowa’s cold cases: Website offers hope to victims’ families Three women run the nonprofit organization from their homes 12:09 AM, May 31, 2012 Written by DANIEL P. FINNEY   Online collection of Iowa cold cases: Jody Ewing started the website iowacoldcases.org. The website has information on hundreds of Iowa cold cases. She hopes it helps […]

Cases by County

On May 19, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Iowa Cold Cases by County NOTE: While cases are cross-referenced by city and county for geographical purposes, some cases listed on county pages may be under a city police department’s jurisdiction within that respective county. Please see individual case pages for more specific information regarding the investigating agency or agencies. Adair County Adams County Allamakee […]

Cases by City

On May 19, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Iowa Cold Cases by City Note: While cases are cross-referenced by city and county for geographical purposes, some cases listed on city pages may fall under the county sheriff office’s jurisdiction. Please see individual case pages for more specific information on the investigating agency or agencies. Ackley Agency Albia Alton Altoona Amana Ames Avon Bedford […]

Eugenio Garcia

On May 19, 2012, in , by Jody Ewing

Muscatine County in Iowa   Muscatine in Muscatine County Eugenio P. Garcia Homicide Eugenio Prieto Garcia 36 YOA 7 miles NW of Muscatine, IA Muscatine County June 21, 1992   The body of Eugenio Garcia, 36, was found near the Dougherty Bridge on County Road F-70 about seven miles northwest of Muscatine, Iowa at 7 […]

A Day for Death

On April 26, 2012, in Anniversaries, by Jody Ewing

Four Iowans lost their lives at the hands of others on this day in history. Methods of murder were particularly gruesome: an axe to the head while sleeping, a stab wound to the chest, a sledgehammer to the head, and even what appeared at first to be a simple case of falling down a staircase, […]