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Secrets in the cornfield: Iowa's Unsolved
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To date, there are more than 600 unsolved homicides and disappearances in the state of Iowa. Although there are a handful of cases from the hawkeye state that gripped the nation many have gone years without notice. From a native Iowan born and raised it's time to give victims their voices back and attempt to bring some form of closure to families that have been waiting years, even decades for answers. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iowaunsolved/support
Episodes
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Bonus Episode: The Sueppel Family Murders
In March of 2008 an early morning call came in to 911 from an unknown caller. The man gave the operator an address with instruction to send police out there immediately then hung up. As police are dispatched to the address 911 receives another call about a single car crash on I-80. Once police...
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The murder of Roger Warren
In August of 1979 2 brothers left their home in Davenport, Iowa to play by a nearby river. But a short time later only 1 of the brothers returned home and by evening when there was still no word from the other boy he was reported missing. A painstaking 6 day search would result in every parents...
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The Disappearance of Harry Milligan
In 1984 a young man home from his first semester of college goes out with some friends, but he and his vehicle fail to return home the family takes immediate action. Now almost 39 years later the family is still looking for the missing pieces of the puzzle. Sources:...
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The Evansdale Murders
In July of 2012 two young girls took off for a bike ride in their small Iowa town in the middle of the day. Hours went by and the girls had not returned and seemed to have vanished. Later that afternoon items belonging to the girls were located but it would take 5 long months to find them and the...
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The murder of Alicia Hummel
In June 2015 a young woman set out on a solo fishing trip about an hour away from home to a spot in South Dakota along the Missouri River. Several hours later the body of a woman is found in the water near a boat dock and a family's worst nightmare becomes an unimaginable reality. Sources: Clay...
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The murder of Sarah Ann Ottens Part 2
After James Wendell Hall was convicted of the 1973 slaying of 20 year old Sarah Ann Ottens it appeared to everyone to be a closed case, but after many years it was revealed that the state had been hiding evidence all along which would prove to be a very deadly mistake. Sources: Iowacoldcases.org...
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The Murder of Sarah Ann Ottens Part 1
In 1973 a 20-year-old college student is found murdered inside of a dorm room on the University of Iowa campus. 6 months after her death a fellow college student is charged and later convicted of her murder but the case doesn't end there. Sources: "UI Coed Apparently Slain, Body Found in Rienow...
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Cornfield Mini: The Murders of Tyrese Parson and Marquavion Brown
Tyrese and Marquavion were two young men whose lives were taken by gun violence. Their deaths merely reported on one day and forgotten the next. It is important to keep their pictures and names in the media and continue to fight for answers in these senseless tragedies. Sources: Iowacoldcases.org...
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The murders of Cody James and Gary Harker
In late December of 1979 two long-time friends took off from Moline Illinois to run an errand, but the two men failed to make their last stop and vanished without a trace. About 4 months later they were found dead and the location of their bodies were right under police's noses for months. These...
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The disappearance of Erin Pospisil
In June 2001 a 15 year old girl from Cedar Rapids made plans to go to a friend's house to hang out and spend the night. She left her home with a family friend and was never seen or heard from again. With no clues and very few answers, her family has spent the last 20 years waiting for her to be...
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Update episode: Iowa Cold Case solved!
28-year-old Jacob Greer is found alive! Sources: "Iowa man who Faked His death to avoid trial is arrested." The New York Times by: Johnny Diaz April 6, 2022 "BOLO alert: wanted in Montana: Jacob Greer." KXLH 9 Helena By: Site administator
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The Waverly Stranglings
Between 1971 and 1976 3 horrific murders shocked the small community of Waverly and left many, including law enforcement, to question whether these murders were committed by a single individual or if the police were looking for multiple assailants, so just how many serial predators did Waverly…
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The disappearance of Jodi Huisentruit
In the early morning hours of a summer day in 1995 in Mason City, a local news anchor failed to show up for her morning news report. Her coworkers became concerned and contacted police and when law enforcement reached the woman's apartment complex they came across a shocking scene. Even though…
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The mysterious death of Keara Coshow
In July 1979 firefighters are called to a motel fire in Red Oak, Iowa. When they arrive on the scene and extinguish the fire they discover the body of a child lying dead on the floor. On the surface, the police are convinced that it is just a tragic accident, but as additional details come to…
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The tragic murder of Leota Camp
On a typical Monday in Des Moines in 1967 a mother of 3 is found stabbed in her home, while her husband is at work. She was still alive when the ambulance arrived but died on the way to the hospital. Neighbors believed they saw the person responsible arrive and leave, but his presence at the…
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The triple murder of Jesse Hanni, Ernest Isom Jr, and Freta Bostick
In early December 1974, a young couple and their roommate are found dead in their home in Sioux City. The background of the 3 makes it appear likely that their death was a direct result of their lifestyle, and some feel their list of potential enemies was so long that it would be impossible to...
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The disappearance of Brian Burns
In December 2013 a 55-year-old man was waiting for someone to pick him up at his home in a small Iowa town. From there the man vanishes without a trace. 5 years later one of his relatives is arrested and charged with first-degree murder of a young woman and people can't help but wonder if the…
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BONUS EPISODE: The Murder of Michelle Martinko
It was the week before Christmas 1979 in Cedar Rapids when a local teen was found stabbed to death inside her parents car in a mall parking lot. After years of speculation and dead ends, it seemed as though her murder would never be solved. Then almost 4 decades later, after advancements in DNA...
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The disappearance of Lynn Schuller
In August 1972 a young mother vanishes without a trace while her husband and 3 year old son are out for the day. Police had their doubts that she would walk away from her life and believed the husband knew more than he was telling. Almost 50 years later she has yet to be found. Sources:...
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The disappearance and murder of Corinne Perry
In April 1983 in Creston, Iowa a local high school senior leaves her home and heads to the local laundromat. After finishing her laundry and leaving she is never heard from or seen alive again. Sources: *Iowacoldcases.org. By: Jody Ewing *nbcnews.com "Woman still searching for justice in sister...
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To date, there are more than 600 unsolved homicides and disappearances in the state of Iowa. Although there are a handful of cases from the hawkeye state that gripped the nation many have gone years without notice. From a native Iowan born and raised it's time to give victims their voices back and attempt to bring some form of closure to families that have been waiting years, even decades for answers. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/iowaunsolved/support
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