Welcome
Welcome to the Iowa Cold Cases website. Here you'll find lists of unsolved homicides, missing persons cases where foul play is suspected or the victim assumed deceased, photos and videos, and cases cross-referenced by city and county.
Case summaries and updates continue to be added daily.
Thank you for taking time to visit, and please feel free to leave comments or feedback on the blog.
Cold Cases: Gone But Not Forgotten, Part 1By Ashley Hinson, Anchor/Reporter, KCRG-TV 9
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Cold Cases: Gone But Not Forgotten, Part 2By Ashley Hinson, Anchor/Reporter, KCRG-TV 9
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We Remember: Cold Case Anniversaries
Upcoming cold case anniversaries are listed below and also include — where noted — birthdays the victims would have celebrated. If it has been some time since your local media provided an update on a case in your community, politely encourage them to check on its status and then communicate any recent developments to their viewers or readership. With Iowa's Cold Case Unit now well underway, there's no better time to spark renewed interest and, quite possibly, help generate fresh leads.
Upcoming Anniversaries
 Myrtle Z. Cumpston Adel, IA Dallas County Case # 6500401 March 9, 1965 |
Tommy Morris 1800 Blk Des Moines St. Des Moines, IA Case # 1972-15347 March 9, 1972 |
 Gary Allan Brown Age at Report: 23 Missing from Waterloo Missing Since: March 11, 1998 |
Karla Hartkemeyer 35 YOA Warren County Case # 9603059 Body found March 12, 1996 |
Sarah Ann Otten Univ. of Iowa Iowa City, IA Case # 7300179 March 13, 1973 |
Newborn Infant Rural Route Story County Case # 8301277 March 13, 1983 |
 Dennis Addlesberger Age at Report: 46 Missing from Council Bluffs Missing Since: March 16, 1999 |
 Julie Ann Benning 19 YOA Waverly, IA Case # 7600382 Found in Butler County on March 18, 1976 |
Elgin Hobert Strait 80 YOA Mason City, IA Cerro Gordo County Case # 7700254 March 18, 1977 |
 Mattie Lou Zabel Age at Report: 45 Missing from Cedar Falls Missing Since: March 21, 1978 |
Henry Hults Oxford Junction Jones County, IA Case # 6300430 March 22, 1963 |
 Geraldine Maggert 25 YOA Cedar Rapids, IA Linn County March 22, 1968 |
John Shuey 1427 23rd Des Moines, IA Case # 1986-12024 March 24, 1986 |
 Alice Mae Van Alstine 28 YOA Assumed Deceased Des Moines, IA March 26, 1976 |
Double Homicide Jerry Cooper, 23 Keith Clayborne II, 20 3205 Kingman #208 Des Moines, IA Case # 1991-12517 March 27, 1991 |
 Marc Warren Allen Age at Report: 13 Des Moines Missing Since: March 29, 1986 |
Mamie Sime, 75 Rolfe, IA Pocahontas County Case # 8101956 March 31, 1981 |
 Unidentified White Male, 33-36 YOARural Winneshiek County Est DOD: April 1985 Found: March 31, 1986 |
Rodrigo Duran 59 YOA 1820 E. Army Post Rd. Des Moines, IA Case # 1999-11835 April 3, 1999 |
 Denise Ordene Fraley 30 YOA Cedar Rapids, IA Would have celebrated 58th birthday on April 4, 2010 |
Missing Photos
We're making every effort to include a headshot photo with each victim's profile, but many are still needed. If you have a photo you'd be willing to share, please e-mail to Jody. We continue to add pages and case summaries each day and appreciate any and all help in making this site as inclusive as possible.
