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Tag Archives: Unsolved Iowa Murders
Grifters and Cons: Murder of “Lucille Marvin” 1937
Murder Victim “Lucille Marvin” Conwoman, Thief ?-1937 Cause of Death: Strangled Motive: Concealing Criminal Activity Murder Scene and Date Lafayette Hotel, Third Floor Clinton, Iowa Clinton County October 9, 1937 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written April 2012 Nothing seemed amiss … Continue reading
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Tagged Charles H. Snyder, Don Wallert, Dr. Dean Teeters, Dr. E.H. Boyer, Dr. Guy F. Robbins, Dr. L.O. Riggert, Ellen Arendt, Grifters and Cons: Murder of "Lucille Marvin" 1937, Iowa Unsolved Murders, J.L. Clarke Mortuary, Joseph "Joe" Burke, Lafayette Hotel, Leon P. Molloy, Lucille Marvin, Martin Duffy, Michael L. “Mike” Blumberg, Norman Hoop, Sheriff C.S. Peterson, Unsolved Clinton County Iowa murders, Unsolved Clinton Iowa murders, Unsolved Iowa Murders
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“Myself, Meadow, Hawk”: Murder of Evelyn Lee 1930
Murder Victim Evelyn Marie Lee 9-year-old Student Irving Grammar School 1921-1930 Cause of Death: Strangled Motive: Sexual Psychopathy Murder Scene and Date Four Mile Creek near Youngstown Des Moines, Iowa Polk County May 10, 1930 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading
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Tagged "Myself, Albert H. Pederson, Carl D. Missildine, Carl McCune, Dr. John A. Larson, Dr. William Carpenter, Earl C. Galloway, Edward Gardner, Edward Gibson, Elmer Gibson, Evelyn Lee, Four Mile Creek, Grace Lee Bollier, Harold Wessell, Hawk": Murder of Evelyn Lee 1930, Henry Alber, Iowa Bureau of Criminal Investigation, Iowa Unsolved Murders, James Risden, Joseph Wessell, Judge Ralph Powers, L.J. Smith, L.J. Strayer, Leonard Keeler, Lillian Young, Meadow, Ora M. Gardner, Park A. Findley, Pearl Schultz, Raymond E. Hanke, Roscoe P. Bane, Tobias "Toby" Lee, unsolved Des Moines Iowa Murder, Unsolved Iowa Murders, unsolved Polk County Iowa murders, William Bollier
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The Wabash Trestle: Murder of James Chamberlain 1893
Murder Victim James Lewis Chamberlain 41-year-old Carpenter and Contractor 1852-1893 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned Motive: Unknown Murder Scene and Date Wabash Railroad Trestle Ottumwa, Iowa Wapello County May 25, 1893 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written August 2010 On Thursday, May … Continue reading
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Tagged David P. Sutton Jr., Iowa Unsolved Murders, James Chamberlain, James Lewis Chamberlain, The Wabash Trestle: Murder of James Chamberlain 1893, Unsolved Iowa Murders, Unsolved Ottumwa Iowa murder, Unsolved Wapello County Iowa murder, Wabash Testle Ottumwa Iowa
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Murder Behind the Meat Market: David P. Sutton 1893
Murder Victim David P. Sutton, Jr. 43-year-old Farmer 1850-1893 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Drunken Quarrel Murder Scene and Date Barn, East Side of Town Ottumwa, Iowa Wapello County February 15, 1893 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written August 2011 On … Continue reading
Cab in the Snow-Filled Ditch: Murder of Leon Groves 1951
Murder Victim Leon E. Groves 40-year-old Optometrist Part-time Taxi Driver 1911-1951 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date SE 18th & Scott Des Moines, Iowa Polk County December 22, 1951 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written January 2012 … Continue reading
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Tagged Cab in the Snow-Filled Ditch: Murder of Leon Groves 1951, Detective Jack Brophy, Iowa Unsolved Murders, Leon Groves, murdered cab driver, Ruan Cab, unsolved Des Moines Iowa Murder, Unsolved Iowa Murders, unsolved Polk County Iowa murders
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Nearly Home: Murder of Anna Marie Medici 1962
Murder Victim Anna Marie Medici 21-year-old Office Worker 1941-1962 Cause of Death: Automobile Hit and Run Murder Scene and Date US Highway 69 Carney, Iowa Crocker Township Polk County November 16, 1962 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written April 2011 In … Continue reading
“Cold-Blooded Sadistic Type”: Murder of Ramona Jean Cox 1962
Murder Victim Ramona Jean Cox 25-year-old Secretary, C.D. Wilcox Company Part-time Cashier, Ardan 1937-1962 Cause of Death: Slashed Motive: Sexual Psychopathy Murder Scene and Date 1526 Woodland Avenue Des Moines, Iowa Polk County April 29, 1962 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers … Continue reading
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Tagged Arthur Kagin, Charles Russell, Cold-Blooded Sadistic Type: Murder of Ramona Jean Cox 1962, Edward J. McCarthy, Frank J. Evans, Harry Perkins, Harry Perkins Jr., Henrietta Kagin, Iowa Unsolved Murders, Jackie Prosser, Pete Carpino, Sharon Catlett, unsolved Des Moines Iowa Murder, Unsolved Iowa Murders, unsolved Polk County Iowa murders, Vear V. Douglas, Weldon Whitenack
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“Stick ‘em up, Louie”: Murder of Louis Friedman 1930
Murder Victim Louis Friedman 37-year-old Grocer WWI Veteran 1893-1930 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Friedman Grocery 300 Pearl Street Sioux City, Iowa Woodbury County December 12, 1930 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written March 2011 In … Continue reading
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Tagged "Stick 'Em Up Louie": Murder of Louis Friedman, Arthur Samson, Dr. J.H. Robbins, Edwin Cox, Elmer Beatty, Eugene Noonan, Eugene Noonon, Friedman Grocery, Goldie Levins, Ida Victor Friedman, Iowa Unsolved Murders, Louis Friedman, Mike Kelly, Rex Frolkey, Roberts Dairy, Rufus Davis, Sioux City Iowa unsolved murder, Unsolved Iowa Murders, Unsolved Sioux City murder, Unsolved Woodbury County Iowa murder, Westcott's Undertaking, Woodbury County Iowa unsolved murder
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The Christmas Eve Brawl: Murder of Charles Johnson 1901
Murder Victim Charles Johnson 35-year-old Saloon Owner 1866-1901 Cause of Death: Stabbed Motive: Drunken Mob Action Murder Scene and Date Johnson Saloon East Fifth and Court Avenue Des Moines, Iowa Polk County December 24, 1901 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written … Continue reading
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Tagged Ancient Order of Foresters, Charles Johnson, Conrad Gegner, Des Moines saloon, Fred Saunders, George Yeager, Huge "Slim" O'Donnell, Iowa Unsolved Murders, James Lully, Jim Lally, John Coyle, John McLennan, Leslie Mortier Shaw, Morris Shea, The Christmas Eve Brawl: Murder of Charles Johnson 1901, Thomas E. Dowden, Thomas Traverse, unsolved Des Moines Iowa Murder, Unsolved Iowa Murders, unsolved Polk County Iowa murders, William A. Spurrier
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