MURDERED: Tammy Zywicki

Tammy Zywicki was last seen on Sunday, August 23, 1992, on her way back to college in Grinnell, Iowa. When her parents didn’t receive word that she’d arrived safely, and later learned her vehicle had been abandoned along I-80, they reported her missing, sparking a multi-state search effort. Nine days later, her body was discovered in rural Missouri, hundreds of miles from where she was last seen; she had been murdered.In this episode, we walk through the timeline of her disappearance, the search efforts that followed, the discovery of her remains, and some of the investigative avenues pursued over the years. Though several theories and persons of interest have emerged, Tammy’s murder remains unsolved. If you have information on the murder of Tammy Zywicki, please contact your local FBI office: https://www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-officesOr, submit anonymous tips online: https://tips.fbi.gov/homeSOURCES:*Source list exceeds character length for episode description. The full list of sources is available upon request!* Arias, Ron, The Long Road Back, August 23, 1993, People MagazineWiernik, Julie, Search for missing student spreads, September 2, 1992, The Ann Arbor NewsAutopsy ordered for body found along Interstate 44, September 2, 1992, The Belleville News DemocratPolice seek missing student, September 1, 1992, Daily IlliniHubert, Cynthia, Ex-classmate news stuns Iowans, August 26, 1992, The Des Moines RegisterFuhrmans, Vanessa, Students take up the search for classmate, August 27, 1992, The Des Moines RegisterWall-Howard, Phoebe, Fear mounts for missing Iowa student, August 29, 1992, The Des Moines RegisterSantiago, Frank, FBI: Case won't be an easy one to solve, September 5, 1992, The Des Moines RegisterRood, Lee, Now-retired agent fixates on suspect in Zywicki murder, May 11, 2014, The Des Moines RegisterRood, Lee, Petitioners push for action on Zywicki case, May 13, 2014, The Des Moines RegisterRood, Lee, Zywicki’s mother asks why suspect ruled out, June 2, 2014, The Des Moines RegisterRiddle, Lyn, New leads mulled in killing of Tammy Zywicki, January 1, 2015, The Des Moines RegisterRood, Lee, Grinnell student case still unsolved, March 25, 2024, The Des Moines RegisterKueter, Dale, Body linked to Zywicki, September 3, 1992, The GazetteSuhr, Jim, Mystery lingers 20 years after Grinnell co-ed killing, July 29, 2012, The GazetteFBI hopes reward cracks Grinnell student’s unsolved slaying, August 26, 2012, The GazetteSupport the showIf you have any information on any of the cold cases covered, you can submit a tip here: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/for-crime-victims/iowa-cold-case/cold-case-tip-formIf you liked the show and are interested in supporting my work, check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/CardinalCrimes?utm_campaign=creatorshare_creatorSave $20 on a Buzzsprout paid plan using this referral link!: https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=2372693Theme Song: Shrouded Lament by james.lfo, William Claeson