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EPISODE · Mar 31, 2026 · 1 MIN

Man Convicted in 37-Year-Old Iowa Cold Case

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A Council Bluffs man, Robert Davis, was convicted for the murder of his girlfriend, Barbara Lenz, who vanished in 1989. After decades, Iowas cold case unit revived the case, leading to Daviss conviction for second-degree murder. Lenz had been in an abusive relationship with Davis, and witnesses reported seeing them fighting before her disappearance. Davis has a history of violence, including a prior kidnapping and sexual abuse conviction. He now faces up to fifty years in prison, with a mandatory thirty-five years before parole. Support the show:Get a discount at https://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/75ed8338edda646a

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