Tag Archives: unsolved Appanoose County Iowa murders

The Big Swede: Murder of Carl Axel Deer 1925

Murder Victim Carl Axel Deer a.k.a. “Carl Johnson” a.k.a. “The Big Swede” 64-year-old Coal Mine Watchman 1861-1925 Cause of Death: Struck With Axe Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Tent Home at Thistle Mine #4 Cincinnati, Iowa Appanoose County June … Continue reading

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Obsession: Murder of Mamie Peterson 1896

Murder Victim Mamie A. Peterson 18-year-old Household Helper, Family Home 1878-1896 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motives: Jealousy/Avoiding Responsibility for Pregnancy Murder Scene and Date Unionville, Iowa Appanoose County May 12, 1896 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written May 2013 The elements … Continue reading

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Black Hand and the Coal Miner: Murder of Nicollo Vinceri 1920

Murder Victim Nicollo Vinceri 44-year-old Miner Block Coal Company 1875-1920 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Black Hand Vendetta Murder Scene and Date Vinceri Home 1518 S. 18th Street Centerville, Iowa Appanoose County February 10, 1920 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … 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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“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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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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