Northwood, IA, Unsolved Cold Cases:
____________________________________________Homicide:
Lowell Stumo
48 YOA
Northwood, IA
December 8, 1997
Lowell Stumo, 48, was found shot to death near his farmhouse southwest of Northwood on Monday, Dec. 8, 1997. The Stumo farm borders Elk Creek Marsh, a state-owned property where hunting is allowed. Authorities initially questioned whether the death was a murder or a hunting accident. According to Worth County Sheriff David Gentz the case has never been closed.