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Category Archives: Unsolved Iowa Murder
The Fatal Glass of Beer: Murder of George Diggle 1888
Murder Victim George Diggle Barber Resident of Sioux Falls, South Dakota ?-1888 Cause of Death: Morphine and Alcohol Motive: Becoming Free of Spouse Murder Scene and Date Caroline Overacker Rooming House Clarion, Iowa Wright County May 24, 1888 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading
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Tagged Bertha Diggle, Caroline Overacker, Clarion Iowa unsolved murder, Clint G. Ford Theater Company, Daniel Darrow Chase, Dr. George A. Marietta, George Diggle, Iowa Unsolved Murders, The Fatal Glass of Beer: Murder of George Diggle 1888, Unsolved Iowa Murders, W.T.R. Humphrey, Wright County Iowa unsolved murder
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Struck Down: Murder of Frank Sandquist 1904
Murder Victim Frank J. Sandquist 44-year-old Shoemaker 1860-1904 Cause of Death: Unknown Motive: Unknown Murder Scene and Date Alley Behind Sandquist Home Storm Lake, Iowa Buena Vista County October 28, 1904 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written July 2014 On Friday … Continue reading
Miller’s Toll: Murder of John Smith Ross 1869
Murder Victim John Smith Ross 32-year-old Mill Owner 1837-1869 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Ross’s Mill (later Bone’s Mill) Boone River 6 Miles South of Webster City Hamilton County June 16, 1869 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy … Continue reading
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Tagged Abner Peeler, Addison Arthur, Bone's Mill, Charles B. Willson, Iowa Unsolved Murders, John Ross, John Smith Ross, Justice J.F. McConnell, Lydia Ross, Miller's Toll: Murder of John Smith Ross 1869, Sheriff W.F. Brown, Sumler Willson, Unsolved Hamilton County Iowa murder, Unsolved Iowa Murders
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Strictly Strychnine: Murder of John P. Stickles 1876
Murder Victim John P. Stickles Farmer Ca. 1841-1876 Cause of Death: Poison Motive: Love Triangle Murder Scene and Date Stickles Home Near Decorah, Iowa Winneshiek County January 4, 1876 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written June 2014 When he arose on … Continue reading
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Tagged Decorah Iowa unsolved murder, Helen Stickles Shufelt, Iowa Unsolved Murders, J. Ellen Foster, John P. Stickles, Reuben Noble, Strictly Strychnine: Murder of John P. Stickles 1876, Unsolved Iowa Murders, Winneshiek County Iowa unsolved murders
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The White-Spotted Woman: Suspicious Death of Kate Slifer 1903
Victim Kate Poleen Slifer 21 year-old Farm Wife 1882-1903 Cause of Death: Chloroform Motive: Unknown Death Scene and Date Henry and Amanda Slifer Farm Melrose Township Grundy County, Iowa December 19, 1903 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written May 2014 Kate … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles Kinney, Dr. F.P. Butler, Dr. M.H. Thieland, F.W. Alexander, F.W. Reisinger, Frank Conner, Grundy County Iowa unsolved murder, Grundy County Sheriff W.E. Morrison, Henry and Amanda Slifer, Iowa Unsolved Murders, Kate Slifer, Sherman Macy, The White-Spotted Woman: Suspicious Death of Kate Slifer 1903, Thomas and Agnes Rodd, Unsolved Iowa Murders, William Slifer
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Corpse in the Pump House: Murder of Mary Gilfillan 1896
Murder Victim Mary E. Gilfillan 30-year-old Waitress Howe Hotel 1866-1896 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Love Triangle Murder Scene and Date Pump House Chicago Burlington Quincy Railway Depot Osceola, Iowa Clarke County December 26, 1896 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading
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Tagged C.D. Lukinbill, Corpse in the Pump House: Murder of Mary Gilfillan 1896, Iowa Unsolved Murders, Joe Wolverton, Mary Gilfillan, Sheriff N.J. Jolley, Unsolved Clarke County Iowa murder, Unsolved Iowa Murders, unsolved Oseola Iowa murder, William Gilfillan
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“Bones In A Haystack”: Murder of Justus Herwig 1903
Murder Victim Justus Herwig 57-year-old Farmer 1846-1903 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned, Burned Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date R.D. White Farm Sperry Township 2 miles South of Volga City, Iowa Clayton County October 29, 1903 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading
Horse Medicine: Murder of James Banda 1904
Murder Victim James Banda Occupation Unknown ? – 1904 Cause of Death: Poison Motive: Drinking Party Gone Wrong Murder Scene and Date Duncan, Iowa 4 Miles East of Britt, Iowa Hancock County May 1, 1904 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading
The Money Lender: Murder of Gustav Rechfus 1881
Murder Victim Gustav Rechfus 54-year-old Farmer Money Lender 1826-1881 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Business Quarrel Murder Scene and Date Rechfus Home Pleasant Ridge Community Giard Township 14 Miles Northeast of Elkader Clayton County, Iowa March 31, 1881 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading
The Scarred Man: Murder of Arnold Sansgaard 1984
Murder Victim Arnold L. Sansgaard 59-year-old Farmer WWII Veteran 1925-1984 Cause of Death: Stabbed Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Sansgaard Home 1 mile west of Story City, Iowa Boone County July 15, 1984 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written July … Continue reading