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Forgotten and Unsolved: Murder of Melvin Royale Adams 1983

Murder Victim Melvin Royale “Mez” Adams Royal Canadian Air Force veteran 1928-1983 Cause of Death: Stabbed Motive: Drinking Party Gone Wrong Murder Scene and Date Cabin south of Agency, Iowa Wapello County February 13, 1983 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading

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Double Identity: Murder of George Griswold 1905

Murder Victim George Ruggles Griswold 41-year-old Iowa Agent State Mutual Life Assurance Company 1864-1905 Cause of Death: Undetermined Motive: Business Quarrel Murder Scene and Date Conjunction of Des Moines & Raccoon rivers Des Moines, Iowa Polk County September 13, 1905 … Continue reading

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Picture Imperfect: Suspicious Death of Oliver Pearson 1896

Victim Oliver E. Pearson 39-year-old Photographer and Artist 1857-1896 Cause of Death: Pushed From a Height Motive: Business Quarrel Death Scene and Date Pearson Gallery East 6th & East Locust Des Moines, Iowa Polk County March 20, 1896 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading

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Crossing the Line: Murder of Arlene Adler 1967 Written by David Jindrich

Murder Victim Arlene Grace Adler 1928-1967 Cause of Death: Slashed with Knife Motive: Sexual Psychopathy Murder Scene and Date Last Seen Clinton, Iowa Body Found In Mississippi River Behind Agrico Plant Fulton, Illinois Whiteside County November 11, 1967 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading

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A Mother Never Forgotten: Murder of Angela Altman 1981

Murder Victim Angela Marie Altman 22-year-old Single Mom 1958-1981 Cause of Death: Stabbed Murder Scene and Date 215 S. 7th Street Fort Dodge, Iowa Webster County January 24, 1981 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written September 2011 On Saturday, January 24, … Continue reading

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Good Neighborhood Kid: Murder of Ronald Butler 1977

Murder Victim Ronald Craig Butler Student, University of Northern Iowa Music Teacher, Martin Luther King Center 1954-1977 Cause of Death: Stabbed Murder Scene and Date Butler Residence 327 Sumner Street Waterloo, Iowa Black Hawk County October 18, 1977 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading

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Cold Deep Waters: Murder of Connie Craft 1975

Murder Victim Connie J. Craft 20-year-old Cosmetology Student 1955-1975 Cause of Death: Drowned Motive: Unknown Murder Scene and Date Albion Gravel Pit Cresco, Iowa Howard County June 30, 1975 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written April 2010 In 1975, the Albion … Continue reading

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The Shy, Quiet Victim: Murder of Emma Lewis 1976

Murder Victim Emma Sophia Lewis 80-year-old Widowed Homemaker 1896-1976 Cause of Death: Drowned in Own Blood After Beating Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Lewis Home Waukee, Iowa Dallas County September 14, 1976 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written June 2010 … Continue reading

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Dying For Drugs: Murder of Terry Vanden Hull 1975

Murder Victim Terry Lee Vanden Hull 1954-1975 Cause of Death: Throat Slashed Motive: Drug Trade Intrigue Murder Scene and Date Colleen Shaffer farm 2 1/2 miles southeast of Maxwell, Iowa Story County February 24, 1975 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading

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The Gruff Good Man: Murder of Ewald Bandixen 1974

Murder Victim Ewald Emil Bandixen, Jr. 70-year-old Service Station Owner 1904-1974 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Bandixen Service Station U.S. Highway 67 Folletts, Iowa Clinton County October 28, 1974 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written February … Continue reading

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