Category Archives: Unsolved Iowa Murder

Back to the Window: Murder of William Mullikin 1902

Murder Victim William D. Mullikin 57-year-old Businessman Hotel Owner, Cattleman 1844-1902 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Personal Assassination Murder Scene and Date Montrose Township Lee County, Iowa February 5, 1902 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written May 2011 On Tuesday evening, … Continue reading

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Baby in the Pasteboard Box: Murder of a Newborn Girl 1881

Murder Victim Newborn Girl 1881-1881 Cause of Death: Acid or Lye Motive: Infanticide Murder Scene and Date Centerville, Iowa Appanoose County March 30, 1881 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written August 2011 On Wednesday March 30, 1881, 56-year-old Appanoose County Treasurer … Continue reading

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The “Criminal Operation”: Murder of Belle Sutliff 1897

Murder Victim Clara Belle “Belle” Sutliff 28-year-old School Teacher 1868-1897 Cause of Death: Botched Illegal Abortion Motive: Termination of Pregnancy/Love Triangle Murder Scene and Date Sutliff home Oxford Mills, Iowa Near Oxford Junction, Iowa Jones County February 12, 1897 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ … Continue reading

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A Woman and Her Dog: Murder of Maude Lambert 1902

Murder Victim Maude Stubbs Lambert 1878-1902 Cause of Death: Poisoned Motive: Unknown Murder Scene and Date Marshalltown, Iowa Marshall County June 28, 1902 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written May 2011 On Saturday, June 28, 1902, 22-year-old Maude Stubbs Lambert was … Continue reading

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“Ground Into a Hundred Pieces”: Murder of Elmer Anderson 1897

Murder Victim Elmer Anderson 26-year-old Coal Miner 1871-1897 Cause of Death: Faked Railroad Accident Motive: Argument Murder Scene and Date Milwaukee Road tracks Mystic, Iowa Appanoose County March 29, 1897 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers April 2012 From the 1850s through … Continue reading

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The Woman Who Bought Her Own Tombstone: Murder of Sarah Tracy 1935

Murder Victim Sarah Delphine Tracy 79-year-old Scrubwoman 1856-1935 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Northern outskirts of Maquoketa, Iowa Jackson County February 17, 1935 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written March 2012 On the northern outskirts of … Continue reading

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“All Around Crook”: Murder of Joplin Red 1900

Murder Victim John West a.k.a “Joplin Red” Safe Cracker, Burglar, Silk Thief Age Unknown Cause of Death: Poisoned Motive: Revenge for Snitching Murder Scene and Date Northwestern Hotel Des Moines, Iowa Polk County February 24, 1900 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers … Continue reading

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Christmas Day Death on Mud Creek: Murder of Henry Stephens 1876

Murder Victim Henry Nicholas Stephens66-year-old Farmer1810-1876Cause of Death: Pushed From a HeightMotive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Railroad Bridge Over Mud CreekOne Mile East of Vinton, IowaBenton CountyChristmas Day, 1876 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy BowersWritten April 2012 On Christmas Day of … Continue reading

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Deadly Holiday Excursion: Murder of Alexander McArthur 1899

Murder Victim Alexander McArthur 22-year-old Laborer Cedar Rapids Resident 1877-1899 Cause of Death: Pushed From Train Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date West of Train Depot Davenport, Iowa Scott County September 5, 1899 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written September 2011 … Continue reading

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Halloween Homicide: Murder of Walter Schenck 1902

Murder Victim Walter D. Schenck 26-year-old Teamster City Constable 1876-1902 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Front Gate, Schenck Home 210 Second Street Adair, Iowa Adair County October 31, 1902 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written July … Continue reading

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