Category Archives: Unsolved Iowa Murder

Destination Unknown: Murder of Geraldine Maggert 1968

Murder Victim Geraldine Evelyn Florence Maggert 25-year-old Secretary Urban Renewal Relocations, Cedar Rapids Office Single Mother of a Daughter Cause of Death: Beaten and Strangled Motive: Sexual Psychopathy 1943-1968 Murder and Date Last Seen: Downtown Cedar Rapids Linn County, Iowa … Continue reading

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In Memory

This page is dedicated to the memory of Ames Police Department Sergeant Howard Snider, who drowned on June 17, 2012 — Father’s Day – after bringing his young daughter to safety. There are no words for how I miss his … Continue reading

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To read about the team behind Iowa Unsolved Murders: Historic Cases, click on the appropriate staff member: Nancy Bowers: Founder, Administrator, Researcher, Writer David J. Jindrich: Researcher and Contributor

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Coal Mine Plunge: Suspicious Death of Robert Lee Ruby 1936

Victim Robert Lee Ruby 54-year-old Farmer and Coal Miner 1882-1936 Cause of Death: Pushed From a Height Motive: Unknown Death Scene and Date Bidwell Coal Mine Polk Township Wapello County, Iowa January 11, 1936 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written August … Continue reading

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  By Nancy Bowers Thank you for visiting Iowa Unsolved Murders: Historic Cases — a not-for-profit educational and historical website. This is a repository, a quiet library rather than a frenetic and inter-active forum for breaking news on recent or … Continue reading

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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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