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.
Iowa Central Community College features Rebecca Russell, Iowa Cold Cases on Criminal Justice Program's home page
Iowa Central Community College in Fort Dodge has featured our intern and co-administrator,
Rebecca Russell, on the Criminal Justice Program's home page along
with information about Iowa Cold Cases' mission. Rebecca earned her
Criminal Justice Diploma from Iowa Central, and the program highlights
student success stories on its departmental website.
Iowa Central's Criminal Justice program can be taken as a diploma program when
33 core semester hours are completed or as an Associate of Science
or Arts track when certain core semester hours are completed in accordance
with each degree's requirements. One of the program's strengths is
the fact that many of the instructors are currently working or have
worked in the Criminal Justice field. The ranks of its teaching staff
have included a police chief, a chief deputy, a detective, criminal
prosecutors, a former trooper, a correctional officer, and many other
local criminal justice personnel.
In addition to program and course information, the website also features instructional videos, a photo slideshow of students participating in forensic science activities and a list of careers available in the criminal justice field.
For more information visit the Iowa Central Criminal Justice Program website.
Dr. Nancy Bowers joins ICC as co-administrator
I’m pleased to introduce Dr. Nancy Bowers, who joins the Iowa Cold Cases administrative team with an impressive background in writing and teaching, records research and criminal justice work. Nancy will help co-admins Jody and Rebecca with case summaries for the website, case updates to the blog and our Facebook group, and follow-up communications with law enforcement agencies, victims’ family members and other individuals involved with the respective cases.
Nancy received her Doctorate in English and Film Studies from Drake University. She earned an M.A. in 19th Century British Literature and an A.B. degree in English and History at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
She is the author of four published books: John Schlesinger: A Guide to References and Resources; The Hollywood Novel: 1912-1982; A Life in Time: Brown Munro, Sr. (1829-1909), and Lives to Share.
She has been a university teacher, editor, and Administrative Assistant in the Iowa General Assembly. She spent two years working in the Records Division of the Ames Police Department, where she currently volunteers, and two years assisting at the Adult Probation Office in Ames.
She is currently researching the January 1968 unsolved murder of Iowa State University student Sheila Jean Collins.
Nancy lives in Ames, Iowa, with her husband Neal and their six special needs cats.
Please join me in welcoming Nancy to the Iowa Cold Cases team!
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
 Steven Kirchhoff Age at Report: 22 Missing from Waterloo Missing Since: February 5, 1978 |
 Darlene Fitchett 608 Pleasant View Dr. Des Moines, IA Case # 1960-1563 February 8, 1960 |
 Francis J. Rafferty Dubuque, IA Case # 6400326 February 8, 1964 |
Gene Williamson 1311 21st Des Moines, IA Case # 1979-5278 February 9, 1979 |
 John Conaway Age at Report: 36 Council Bluffs, IA Missing Since: February 9, 1998 |
 Benjamin Roseland Age at Report: 19 Missing from Clinton, IA Missing Since: February 9, 2008 |
 Connie Ruddy 21 YOA Ida Grove, Iowa Ida County February 10, 1997 |
 Robert Lee Kellar Age at Report: 20 Missing from Muscatine Missing Since: February 12, 1990 |
Susan Hagen 600 Blk. Birdland Dr. Des Moines, IA Case # 1998-6532 February 12, 1998 |
 Maurice Kneifl 58 YOA Missing from Sioux City Missing Since: February 14, 1983 |
KyVan Luong 6th & Birdland Des Moines, IA Case # 1998-6829 February 14, 1998 |
Delores A. Hornung Shot to death in home Keokuk, IA Lee County Case # 9901605 February 14, 1999 |
 Dennison Stookesberry 56 YOA Blakesburg, IA Presumed Deceased February 15, 1999 |
William Freimuth, 71 Fort Dodge, IA Webster County Case # 6100355 February 16, 1962 |
Gregory N. Dickey Interstate 80 Altoona, IA Polk County Case # 7500248 February 18, 1975 |
David Morris SE 26th & Maury Des Moines, IA Case # 1973-12106 February 22, 1973 |
Kathy Stilh 966 E. 6th Des Moines, IA Case # 1994-7200 February 24, 1994 |
 Crystal Sue Hunt Age at Report: 21 Corydon, IA Wayne County Case # 9803225 February 24, 1998 |
Hulda Emma Fischer 84 YOA Maquoketa, IA Jackson County Case # 7500175 February 25, 1975 |
 William Rogers, 46 Missing from North English, IA (Iowa and Keokuk Counties) Missing Since: February 25, 2001 |
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.
