State of Iowa Office of the Attorney General

Iowa Cold Case

COLD CASE TIP FORM

In 2023, the Iowa Attorney General’s Office Cold Case Unit was established with the goal of aiding local law enforcement in their unresolved homicide cases. The Cold Case Unit consists of experienced investigators and prosecutors who work in partnership with sheriff’s offices and police departments to prioritize and investigate cold cases of homicide, missing persons under suspicious circumstances, and unidentified human remains

The Cold Case Unit is located within the Statewide Prosecution Section of the Criminal Justice Division with the overarching goals of:
•    Justice for victims
•    Answers for family
•    Accountability for the perpetrator

If you have any information about a cold case, please contact:
800-242-5100
coldcase@ag.iowa.gov

Ace of Hearts: Gregory Allen Pekkala - Homicide Victim2 of Hearts: Donald John Murphy - Homicide Victim3 of Hearts: James "Bill" & Kaidena "Kay" Wood - Homicide Victims4 of Hearts: Steven Leasure - Homicide Suspected5 of Hearts: Emma Lewis - Homicide Victim6 of Hearts: Wilma Nissen - Homicide Victim7 of Hearts: Dennison Stookesberry - Missing Person8 of Hearts: Valerie Klossowsky - Homicide Victim9 of Hearts: Phil Terrell - Homicide Victim10 of Hearts: Ryan Fulkerson - Homicide VictimJack of Hearts: Scott Tompkins - Homicide VictimQueen of Hearts: Jeffery "Jo Jo" Zolliecoffer - Homicide VictimKing of Hearts: Marvin Brandland - Homicide VictimAce of Clubs: Julie Benning - Homicide Victim2 of Clubs: Roberta "Bobbi" Crawford - Homicide Victim3 of Clubs: Ila Mae "Sis" Clark - Homicide Victim4 of Clubs: Alonzo Nakia Quinn & Rhiannon Marie Olsen - Homicide Victims5 of Clubs: Geraldine Maggert - Homicide Victim6 of Clubs: Willie Ann Rucker - Missing, Homicide Suspected7 of Clubs: George Leonard - Homicide Victim8 of Clubs: Mildred "Millie" Clemenson - Homicide Victim9 of Clubs: Corinne Perry - Homicide Victim10 of Clubs: Rev. Kevin Lane Morse - Homicide VictimJack of Clubs: Jorge "Louie" Gutierrez - Homicide VictimQueen of Clubs: Nicholas "Nick" White - Homicide VictimKing of Clubs: Connie Ruddy - Homicide VictimAce of Diamonds: Marie "Lisa" Peak - Homicide Victim2 of Diamonds: Wendel Clark - Homicide Victim3 of Diamonds: Beth Ann Ricketts - Missing, Homicide Suspected4 of Diamonds: Diane Martin - Homicide Victim5 of Diamonds: Reginald R. Bryan - Homicide Victim6 of Diamonds: Ruthie Kingery-Pohlmeier - Homicide Victim7 of Diamonds: Thomas Mather - Homicide Victim8 of Diamonds: Roger T. Joynt - Homicide Victim9 of Diamonds: Rose Burkert & Roger Atkison - Homicide Victims10 of Diamonds: Ashley Okland - Homicide VictimJack of Diamonds: Lisa McCuddin - Homicide VictimQueen of Diamonds: Barbara Brim - Homicide VictimKing of Diamonds: Keara Lee Coshow - Homicide VictimAce of Spades: Lynn Louise Schuller - Missing, Homicide Suspected2 of Spades: Micalla Rettinger - Homicide Victim3 of Spades: Chad White - Homicide Victim4 of Spades: Karen Streed - Homicide Victim5 of Spades: Boyd George Novinger - Homicide Victim6 of Spades: David L. Redowl Sr. - Homicide Victim7 of Spades: Paula Oberbroeckling - Homicide Victim8 of Spades: Pamela Hinrichs - Homicide Victim9 of Spades: Rhonda Knutson - Homicide Victim10 of Spades: Sheila Collins - Homicide VictimJack of Spades: Baby Boy Doe - Homicide VictimQueen of Spades: Robert Hatcher - Homicide VictimKing of Spades: Isidro Gomez Jr. - Homicide Victim

 

 

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