Category Archives: Murders

Sarah Ann Ottens: A Remembrance and Tribute by David Jindrich

By David Jindrich Written 2011 My wife and I are avid genealogy researchers, auditing cemeteries and researching the history of our own genealogy and of those who settled the Midwest. We have walked many cemeteries in eastern Iowa and western … Continue reading

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Spring Break Killer: Murder of Sarah Ann Ottens 1973

Murder Victim Sarah Ann Ottens 20-year-old Student University of Iowa 1953-1973 Cause of Death: Suffocated Motive: Sexual Psychopathy Murder Scene and Date Room 429, Rienow Hall University of Iowa Iowa City, Iowa Johnson County March 13, 1973 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy … Continue reading

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Long Creek Close to Home: Murder of Mary Lange 1970

Murder Victim Mary Berniece Lange 37-year-old Clerk Burlington Municipal Court 1933-1970 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned and Drowned Motive: Love Triangle Murder Scene and Date Long Creek Bridge, Agency Road Near Burlington, Iowa Des Moines County December 17, 1970 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading

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The Neighborhood Grocer: Murder of David R. Morris 1973

Murder Victim David R. Morris 67-year-old Owner, Morris Foods 1905-1973 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Morris Foods 2550 Maury Street Des Moines, Iowa Polk County February 22, 1973 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written August 2011 … Continue reading

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Foul Play: Murder of Paula Oberbroeckling 1970

Murder Victim Paula Jean Oberbroeckling 18-year-old Sales Clerk Younker’s Department Store 1952-1970 Cause of Death: Unknown Motive: Unknown   Murder Information and Date Cedar Rapids, Iowa Linn County Last Seen July 11, 1970 Body Found November 29, 1970   __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ … Continue reading

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Stingiest Man In Town: Murder of Edward Schmidt 1972

Murder Victim Edward A. Schmidt 85-year-old Attorney Property Owner, Investor 1886-1972 Cause of Death: Stabbed Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date 506 High Avenue East Oskaloosa, Iowa Mahaska County January 13, 1972 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written April 2011 Edward … Continue reading

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Appointment With Death: Murder of Dorothy Miller 1969

Murder Victim Dorothy H. Miller 48-year-old Realtor Bolick Realty 1921-1969 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned and Stabbed Motive: Sexual Psychopathy Murder Scene and Date 118 Grand Street Burlington, Iowa Des Moines County August 18, 1969 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written July … Continue reading

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Death of the American Dream: Murder of Andrew Hatges 1968

Murder Victim Andrew T. Hatges 75-year-old Owner, West View Market Greek Emigrant WWI Veteran 1892-1968 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Hatges Home 108 Virginia Avenue SE Mason City, Iowa Cerro Gordo County March 8, 1968 … Continue reading

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Outside the Welcome Inn: Murder of Judith Reed 1974

Murder Victim Judith I. Reed 1936-1974 Cause of Death: Beating Motive: Drunken Quarrel Murder Scene and Date Charlotte, Iowa Clinton County December 27, 1974 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written January 2012 On Thursday, December 26, 1974, 38-year-old Charlotte, Iowa, resident … Continue reading

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Shooting at “Ike’s Peak”: Murder of Edwin Jacobs 1972

Murder Victim Edwin Harry “Eddie” Jacobs 55-year-old Unemployed WWII Veteran 1916-1972 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Unknown Murder Scene and Date Ike’s Peak Izaak Walton League Clinton, Iowa Clinton County January 2, 1972 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written January 2012 … Continue reading

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