Tag Archives: Unsolved Iowa Murders

Sandbagged: Murder of George Carter 1898

Murder Victim George B.Carter 23-year-old African-American Barber 1875-1898 Cause of Death: Sandbagged Motive: Romantic Entanglement Murder Scene and Date Northern Edge of City Limits Newton, Iowa Jasper County September 16, 1898 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written April 2013 On Saturday, … Continue reading

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West of Coffin’s Grove: Unresolved Murder of J.N. Covey 1856

Murder Victim J.N. Covey Farmer ?-1856 Cause of Death: Unknown, Body Not Found Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Buffalo Grove (Present-day Ghost Town) Buffalo Township Buchanan County, Iowa June 1, 1856 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written April 2013 Until … Continue reading

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Death at the Chamberlain: Murder of Judy Ann Corbin 1967

Murder Victim Judy Ann Corbin 17-year-old Waitress, Clerk, & Go-Go Dancer 1949-1967 Cause of Death: Slashed Motive: Unknown Murder Scene and Date Chamberlain Hotel 7th and Locust Streets Des Moines, Iowa Polk County April 17, 1967 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers … Continue reading

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Down in the Dark: Murder of Officer Pitt M. Doxsie 1897

Murder Victim Officer Pitt McClellan Doxsie 34-year-old Night Watchman Assistant Marshal 1863-1897 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Avoiding Arrest Murder Scene and Date Rear of W.H. Littell Store Independence, Iowa Buchanan County Shot: October 24, 1897 End of Watch: October … Continue reading

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The Czech Marble Cutter: Murder of Matej Straka 1878

Murder Victim Matej “Matthew” Straka 45-year-old Stone Cutter Le Grand Quarry Marshall County, Iowa 1833-1878 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Deserted Road 4 Miles West of Chelsea, Iowa Tama County August 29, 1878 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading

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“Trio of Thugs”: Murder of Officer Rolland P. Smith 1901

Murder Victim Officer Rolland P. Smith 23-year-old Night Marshal Killed in the Line of Duty 1878-1901 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Avoiding Arrest Murder Scene and Date Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Tracks Station Street Chelsea, Iowa Tama County End of … Continue reading

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Green Corn Dance Tragedy: Murder of Se-Ton-a-Qua 1897

Murder Victim Se-Ton-a-Qua 16-year-old Meskwaki Tribe Member 1881-1897 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned Motive: Sexual Psychopathy Murder Scene and Date Chicago & Northwestern Railroad Tracks West of Tama, Iowa Tama County July 26, 1897 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written March 2013 … Continue reading

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Lumberyard Tramps: Murder of Officer Jacob Neibert 1896

Murder Victim Jacob O. Neibert 53-year-old Night Policeman Muscatine Police Department Civil War Veteran, Iowa 35th Infantry 1842-1896 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Avoiding Arrest Murder Scene and Date Hershey Lumber Company 1001 Hershey Avenue Muscatine, Iowa Muscatine County End … Continue reading

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“No Necking Here”: Murder of Harry Overturf 1925

Murder Victim Stephen Harry Overturf, Jr. 32-year-old Farmer & Laborer Former Iowa National Guard Sgt. 1893-1925 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Robbery Murder Scene and Date Lane Leading to Overturf Home One Mile East of Ottumwa, Iowa Wapello County July … Continue reading

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Sisters Act: Suspicious Deaths of Josephine Goodwin and Elizabeth Anthony 1925

Victims Josephine Goodwin 59-year-old Retired Cedar Rapids Police Matron 1866-1925 Elizabeth Anthony 55-year-old Unemployed Widow 1870-1925 Cause of Deaths: Gassed Motive: Love Triangle Death Scene and Date 1302 7th Street “East Bottoms” Sioux City, Iowa Woodbury County July 10, 1925 … Continue reading

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