We are hoping for answers, said Tribal Chairman Anthony Waseskuk. According to a release from Millers office, the AGs Crime Victim Assistance Division has tapped STACS DNA to develop the system. The pair competed on the online reality show Fireball Run Season 11: Big Country to raise awareness about Erin Kay Pospisil of Cedar Rapids, who went missing in 2001 at the age of 15. Lopez pled guilty in June to two counts of being an unlawful user of marijuana and methamphetamine and one count of selling a stolen firearm. The woman, Jessie Becker told investigators that, when she was 9 years old, she overheard Cahill in 1992 allegedly confess to killing Wieneke. Look into a former newspaper employee named Jack J. Lazeroff, the readers said. Sometimes I hug the cross, she says. October 21, 2019 | by Steve Orr, democratandchronicle.com. Cahill, 56, is an unusual defendant. Death is one of lifes few certainties. Printed from the Iowa Department of Corrections website on January 16, 2023 at 11:31pm.Iowa Department of Corrections website on January 16, 2023 at 11:31pm. We just had a whole bunch of things that happened during the same time, Droll said. What was the reason what was the purpose. A request for a change of venue wasnt filed as of Monday morning, but Spies said last week he planned to ask the court to move the cold-case murder trial. September 16, 2019 | By Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette. On August 23, 1992, Tammy dropped her brother off at Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois, and then began the final leg of her drive to Grinnell, which was five hours away. He will share that with the defense if they decide it will be used at trial. Iowa grandmother faces murder trial in case built largely on testimony by child: The prosecution is expected to argue that the woman, now 56, used to be part of a hard-partying group in her small town. His trial is scheduled for later this year. Saturday marks seven years since two Evansdale cousins, 10-year-old Lyric Cook and 8-year-old Elizabeth Collins, disappeared. They will be making five stops in the area. Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover ordered that Jerry Burns, 64, charged with first-degree murder, waive his rights in person. About three years prior to Shirley Carters death, a nearby methamphetamine lab was busted and the nearby public was told to lock their doors and keep a lookout, Bill Carter remembered. And how can they sleep with themselves knowing what they did-to somebody who was full of life, full of joy, loved hanging around his friends, Tanya Johnson told KWWL in 2017. August 25, 2019 | By Brian McCormack, The Daily Nonpareil, From right, Sgt. This Dec. 19, which marks the 40th anniversary of Martinkos death, news stations will be telling a much different story. Denlinger works on cold cases and was part of the team that helped make an arrest in the 1979 murder of Michelle Martinko. Victims of crime may experience feelings of confusion, frustration, fear and anger. 15-year-old Erin Pospisil of Cedar Rapids left her home that day with Curtis Padgett, a friend of her brothers. Immediately, Shelly Carter, the wife of Jason Carter, leaned over a railing from the gallery to embrace her husband. According to Count 1 of the Indictment, from at least as early as 2016 and continuing in 2017, in the Southern District of Iowa and elsewhere, Reznicek and Montoya conspired to knowingly and willfully damage and attempt to damage the property of an energy facility involved in the transmission and distribution of fuel, or another form or source of energy, in an amount exceeding or which would have exceeded $100,000, and to cause a significant interruption and impairment of a function of an energy facility. Fishing pole. November 5, 2019 | by Mike Runge, KIMT3 News. Browning, 65, was found stabbed to death early April 5 in her Iowa City home. Micalla Rettinger was killed April 28 in Waterloo on U.S. Highway 218. Jason Carter, the central Iowa man found civilly responsible for his mothers death, will stand trial later this week for murder in her killing. February 1, 2019 | by Tyler J. Davis, The Des Moines Register. The next morning, the housekeeper found the couple murderedand there are some strange facts. September 19, 2019 | By Meredith Roemerman, The Muscatine Journal. WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) Its been 30 years since the murder of Jeffery Jo Jo Zolliecoffer, whose body was found in a Waterloo river with multiple gunshot wounds. And, unprompted, King offered his own farewell. PSN is an evidence-based program proven to be effective at reducing violent crime. He was arrested in December nearly 39 years to the day following the killing after his DNA was found in the bloodied car where Martinkos body was discovered. Have a question about Government Services? Democrat and Chronicle reporters did begin an investigation and have found evidence that Lazeroff, who worked in the newspapers circulation department in the 1980s, might have been a sexual predator and Democrat and Chronicle paperboys might have been among his prey. He pled guilty on May 28, 2019. March 26, 2019 | by Meredith Roemerman, Muscatine Journal. As horror stories about sexually abusive priests began to dot the Democrat and Chronicle front page, two readers contacted the newspaper out of the blue. WATERLOO, Iowa (KWWL) Seven years have passed since the murder of 17-year-old Martavious Tay Tay Johnson. In asking a judge to dismiss the case, Carters defense team argued new information provided to them showed investigators failed to chase down leads and proved agents were prejudicial against their client. Doty, a 12-year veteran of the sheriffs office, said there was something peculiar about Farvers sudden need for a break from everyone she cared about. In the past few months, the work of federal, state, and local law enforcement agencies has resulted in the following matters in federal court in Cedar Rapids: Jesus David Jimenez, age 33, Karondius Martea Kelly, age 20, Jamaal Baker, age 40, Charles John Cizek, age 41, Alberto Quinto-Pascual, age 36, Shevin Darnell Caston, age 28, Diamond Meshan Duckings, age 34, Jumoni Dontez Wilson, age 18, Levi Farren Miller, age 28, Rajih Rafee Donley, age 31, all of Waterloo, Iowa; John David Orr III, age 19, Johnnie Eugene Raymond, age 22, Charles Dwayne Carter, age 27, all of Dubuque, Iowa; Dustin Blake Herubin, age 23, Daytrell Washington-Roby, age 21, Raven Damien Meader Burkhow, age 24, Drew Blahnik, age 32. She was always busy. At the five year anniversary of Johnsons death, police told KWWL they had possible suspects but were waiting on the right piece of information that could lead to an arrest. ) or https:// means youve safely connected to the .gov website. Deegan was joined by Donald Dockendorf, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives, Thomas Reinwart, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Deputy Chief Thomas Jonker, Cedar Rapids Police Department, Assistant Chief of Police Jeremy Jensen and Investigator Nicholas Schlosser, Dubuque Police Department, Deputy Marshal Nick Bonifazi, United States Marshals Service, Special Agent Mike Fischels, Homeland Security Investigations, and Chief Deputy John Stuelke, Captain Greg McGivern, Lieutenant Matt Pavelka, and Sergeant Dave Beuter, all of the Linn County Sheriffs Office. SOLON, Iowa Cold case investigator Steve Ridge has revealed that popular Mason City, Iowa morning television anchor Jodi Huisentruit boarded a ski boat with two men she did not previously know the weekend before she vanished in June of 1995. Yet, the case remains cold. First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks said these kinds of cases typically take a year or two before making it to trial, so to have all but one end in convictions and at least two resulting in life sentences shows how effective the Linn County Attorneys Office has been when it takes a case to trial. If they are convicted of Counts 2, 4, 6 and/or 8, use of fire in the commission of a felony, Reznicek and Montoya face a mandatory minimum 10 years imprisonment to be served consecutive to the sentence imposed on Count 1. (Staff photo/Joe Shearer). It was 27 years later that technology provided new avenues for investigators who had never given up hope of unraveling a killing that shocked and haunted the community. All Rights Reserved, Home Ryan Avis, Investigator Jim Doty and Special Deputy Anthony Kava of the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office to join forces in April 2015. Credit card fraud committed across state lines is no laughing matter. Jason Carter was sued by his father, Bill Carter, and his brother, Billy Dean Carter, after no one was charged in her death. Jason Carter, 46, of Knoxville, was charged with first-degree murder in the killing of his mother, Shirley, two days after the civil jury in December 2017 found him responsible for her June 2015 death. Anthony Kava is kind of a mad scientist. 515-473-9300 He was declared missing two days later. March 8, 2019 | by Mike Bell, The Daily Nonpareil. Reward doubled for information on missing Meskwaki woman, Missing Cedar Rapids girl at heart of Fireball Run preview event Friday, COLD CASE: 7 years since murder of Martavious Tay Tay Johnson, 8 Homicide cases resolved in 2018 in Linn County: More than usual, prosecutor says, Iowa Missing Person Information Clearinghouse. A pistol was found in that vehicle. March 3, 2019 | by Ryan J. Foley, Associated Press. Micalla Alexis Rettinger, 25, of Cedar Falls, and her passengers were returning from work when the shooting happened. Robert Hatcher was found shot to death underneath the Interstate 480 bridge on March 8, 2007. The unresponsive male was taken to a nearby hospital. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier reports no arrests have been made yet in the April 28 death of Micalla Rettinger. McElyea ordered the jury to resume deliberations Thursday morning and around 2 p.m., they had reached a unanimous verdict. Tammy was a very practical person, very smart about the things she did, JoAnn Zywicki, told Dateline. The search for Erin continues. The emotions continued as together Jason and Shelly Carter addressed the media in the courtroom. She stopped going home to her family, who immediately grew concerned. This case file is 19-mj-168. Burlington welcomed Mayor Shane McCampbell and his Fireball Run co-driver, Energyficient CEO Chad Palmer, at a soiree Friday evening. October 2, 2019 | by Jen Moulton, LittleVillageMagazine.com. Officers in the West Des Moines Police Department created a new website called Answers for Ashley that they hope leads to her killer. Its been a long time coming. Matthew Robbins, 46, of Ely, Busch, 29, and Yancey, 43, both of Cedar Rapids, are charged with robbery affecting interstate commerce, conspiracy to commit robbery affecting interstate commerce and using, carrying and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence resulting in murder, according to an indictment. The trial was moved to Council Bluffs due to publicity after that civil suit and verdict. Around 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the jury was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict. Sioux City was growing in the 1880s, and with that growth came a lot of illegal activity. November 17 marked 20 years since Roberta E. Bobbi Crawford was murdered. The case file is 19-mj-149 and 19-cr-59. Ridge is one of the few people who Vansice has opened up to. Now, her suspected killer is set to go on trial. And after one year exploring the communitys vast problems, the mayor says the biggest takeaway is that everybodys pulling the oars the same way., June 4, 2019 | by Emily DiNuzzo, Readers Digest. DES MOINES, Iowa (KCCI) Two sports radio hosts and a Des Moines police sergeant are teaming up for a new podcast that could help solve some unsolved cases. The conviction came on a lesser, included charge after Mangler originally was charged with first-degree murder. The section has added a full-time investigator this year, bringing the total to nine. One is that Rogers uncle, a serial killer and recent escapee from a Nebraska mental health center, is responsible. Just last month, Spies said he received additional testimony that includes expert witnesses and forensic evidence from the prosecution. Burns of Manchester went on to become a father and business owner. The State Lab was able to make a positive identification by analyzing DNA collected from Murillos biological parents. But there are times when a human being dies and the process halts before it can even begin when they are found without a name. MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) A Tipton woman accused of killing her former boyfriend in 1992 is scheduled for another trial. We hope someone somewhere may know any detail that could lead to answers, Marjorie Hatcher said. The murders and/or disappearances of five other teenage girls from Cedar Rapids remain unsolved part of a lengthy list of Iowa Cold Cases here in Cedar Rapids. Rachel J. Scherle The trial for Jerry Lynn Burns, whos been charged with first-degree murder in the 1979 killing of Michelle Martinko, will begin at 9 a.m. Oct. 14 at Linn County Courthouse, according to online court records. I dont know I feel OK about it, Jennings said. On Thursday, a deceased man or woman was found inside the former site of No Frills on West Broadway in Council Bluffs. Thank you in advance! A football. MESKWAKI SETTLEMENT Meskwaki authorities have doubled the reward for information on a missing tribal member who disappeared four years ago. I was telling [county attorney Ed Bull], and the sheriff and Mike Motsinger, the head of DCI at that time, I said, I have a good family. I said, This didnt happen within my family.. Quinto-Pascual was identified as someone who was with the male earlier that evening. The decision was made by a Linn County judge on Monday. That bullet would kill her and injure her friend, Adam Kimball. MASON CITY, Iowa John Vansice, a longtime person of interest in the Jodi Huisentruit case, has an aggressive health issue that could prevent him from contributing any further in the case. We miss him so much, his mother, Marjorie Hatcher, said Wednesday. Prosecutors expect opening arguments to begin Thursday. This has been the ritual for the last year since her 14-year-old son was hit and killed by a driver who then drove off. United States Attorney Peter E. Deegan, Jr. announced charges and arrests in thirty-two recent federal gun cases at a press conference held at the United States Attorneys Office. Counts 2 through 9 of the Indictment allege specific instances of damage or attempts to damage portions of the Dakota Access Pipeline in the Southern District of Iowa by Reznicek and Montoya on various dates in 2017. Their goal: to crack the mysterious case of the missing 37-year-old mother that remained unsolved. There is nothing to indicate the victims in this case were in any way involved in any activity that would have caused them to be targeted in this manner, said Maj. Joe Leibold with the Waterloo Police Department. Murillo was employed at No Frills Supermarket at the time of his disappearance. The Kearney (Neb.) None of these are necessarily unsolved, said Lt. Kyle Chisholm, who oversees the detective bureau for the Davenport Police Department. Press Release. Hes not a very well-liked guy, said Munson. On Sept. 16, 1989, Zolliecoffers autopsy declared he died of a gunshot wound to the head. Both have since pled guilty. The autopsy indicated no signs of trauma to Murillo-Moncada, police said. Washington-Roby admitted to officers that he uses marijuana and had been doing so since a young age. Its tragic. October 20, 2019 | Associated Press and The Gazette. But, like dozens of other open homicide investigations in the Quad-Cities, no arrests have been made in Jones case even though the assigned investigators say they have a pretty good idea of who killed him. The lawyer for Jerry Burns, 64, and two prosecutors, in a case management hearing Monday, said evidence materials were still being shared and there were no pending motions to discuss. Lock Bill Carter believed that seemed to imply they felt family perpetrated the killing, specifically either himself or Jason Carter. Full Story at KCRG.com. McAllister laid out the states case in a roughly 16-minute opening statement. MUSCATINE After 16 total hours of deliberations, a jury found the defendant in a local cold case homicide guilty of second-degree murder more than 25 years later. The Department of Justice is remaining vigilant in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting wrongdoing related to the crisis. Box #1 Trial is currently scheduled for December 2, 2019, before United States District Court Judge Rebecca Goodgame Ebinger. I kind of live with true crime, so for me, thats not as much of an issue, Burnside said. DNA from two distant cousins led to three brothers, and DNA from one of the brothers Jerry Lynn Burns, 64 matched the blood stain from Martinkos dress, according to a search warrant affidavit. Burns appeared in a green jail jumpsuit and came into the courtroom in a wheelchair. Hub's recap of 2019's top 10 news stories includes: #7: Supreme Court rejects appeal in bizarre case of woman who posed as romantic rival after killing her When Shanna Golyar asked the state's high court to reverse her conviction and life sentence for first-degree murder, she pointed out that criminal investigators never found a murder weapon, a single witness or most . 111 7th Ave, SE Nearly five months later, a group of hunters found their bodies in Bremer County. Bates says this stole his innocence and condemned him to live with guilt and anger. They became worried the next morning when they still had not heard from their daughter. June 24th, 2022 by Chris Parks Council Bluffs, Iowa - Five Cass County, Iowa residents were arrested on federal indictments charging Conspiracy to Distribute Fentanyl. While he and his father were scrutinized by law enforcement, a civil suit was brought first against Jason Carter by his father Bill Carter. After nearly a full day of deliberations, a Muscatine County jury of five women and seven men could not reach a unanimous conclusion on the possible verdict guilty of first-degree murder, guilty of a lesser charge of second-degree murder or not guilty. Court records state he may have been there to meet two men about an issue with money not much else is known. Iowa Cold Cases December 10, 2019 | by Marissa Schwartz, CBS2/FOX28. January 30, 2019 | by Mike Bell, The Daily Nonpareil. The dead cannot speak for themselves, but investigators either law enforcement or medical examiners can sift through records for answers. Bill Carter prevailed in the lawsuit and two days after the jurys verdict law enforcement filed charges for murder against Jason Carter. Sixth Judicial District Judge Fae Hoover-Grinde had the short hearing in chambers with First Assistant Linn County Attorney Nick Maybanks and Assistant Linn County Attorney Michael Harris and Burns lawyer, Leon Spies, who called into the hearing. Ted Roberts said there are several factors investigators take into consideration when they try to uncover a subjects identity. Elizabeth, 8, and Lyric, 10, were cousins. Meanwhile, the defense used their cross-examination in an attempt to impeach Bill Carter. Attorneys for Jason Carter, the Marion County man found civilly responsible for his mothers death days before he was charged with murder, claim prosecutors withheld exculpatory evidence and violated his right to due process. The trial will test prosecutors ability to get a conviction in a case in which they have no physical evidence against Annette Cahill. The complaint and indictment against Burkhow alleges that in March and April 2019, Burkhow sold cocaine to a confidential informant on five separate occasions. Burns, 65, is accused of killing the 18-year-old Martinko outside of a Cedar Rapids mall in December 1979. The state of Iowa passes a prohibition law prohibition of alcohol similar to the prohibition law that was around in the 1920s that which we might be more familiar, said Munson. In November, the attorney for Jerry Burns filed a request to have the trial moved because media coverage of the arrest and court proceedings has generated not only a presumption of prejudiced but also an atmosphere of actual bias in Linn County, Iowa., November 20, 2019 | by Ally Crutcher, KWWL.com. Tammy Zywicki was a determined and focused student at Grinnell College in Grinnell, Iowa. Find ICC on Facebook Pretend like its him, I dont know.. Wieneke, 22 years old at the time, was found dead by his live-in fiancee at their small, rural farmhouse. Blog What happens when authorities find a body? A central Iowa man found responsible for his mothers death by a civil jury will go to trial in criminal court in March in western Iowa, court records show. Follow ICC on Twitter, GONE COLD: EXPLORING IOWAS UNSOLVED MURDERS. It behaved itself, said Steve Rettinger, Micallas father, in a weekend interview with the Courier. MUSCATINE More than 25 years ago, a man was found beaten to death in his rural home near West Liberty. She, nor her body, have never been located. Little Chicago however decided to openly defy the new law to continue to gain income from alcohol sales. DISAPPEARANCE/MURDERS OF FIVE CEDAR RAPIDS TEENS STILL UNSOLVED, Dubuque man convicted of 2nd-degree murder for killing Bellevue resident, Trial set for Iowa man accused in 1979 killing of Michelle Martinko, Murder trial of Jason Carter, man accused of killing mother, moved to western Iowa. Help us combat the proliferation of sexual exploitation crimes against children. 8 Hotel Mysteries That Are Still Unsolved: From murders to disappearances, these unsolved mysteries all have hotels in common. They hope to prevent this tragedy from happening again. I want someone to have to do time if (he/she) did something like that. They went missing July 13, 2012. He told police that Pospisil then got into the Cavalier, after telling Padgett she was going to get a ride from them. Jimenez, Baker, Duckings, and Gulian were each charged with possessing a firearm as a felon. CEDAR RAPIDS The trial for a Manchester man accused of fatally stabbing 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in 1979 likely will be postponed because the defense may need additional technical information and expert witnesses to prepare for the trial. Investigators remain hopeful they will find the person or persons responsible for the childrens deaths, he said. They recounted their exploits at a 7 p.m. press conference, and the next mornings headline emerged right away: At last, a suspect has been arrested in the murder of Michelle Martinko. LINN COUNTY, Iowa New court records show the trial against the man accused of killing Cedar Rapids teenager Michelle Martinko nearly 40 years ago, will move to Scott County. The charges filed against Orr Blahnik, Shaw, Wharton, Hogan, and Hospodarsky allege that these defendants were in possession of a firearm as a drug user. CEDAR RAPIDS A straw used to sip soda led authorities to the Manchester man two months later they would charge with fatally stabbing 18-year-old Michelle Martinko in 1979. Its a pretty wild place, said Tom Munson, with the Sioux City Public Museum. For each second or subsequent conviction of Counts 2, 4, 6 and/or 8, Reznicek and Montoya face a mandatory minimum 20 years imprisonment to be served consecutive to the sentence imposed on Count 1. June 9, 2019 | by Tara Becker-Gray and Bill Lukitsch, Quad-City Times. She always had something going on.. (Staff photo/Joe Shearer). Walker was shot in the 600 block of Gable Street in Waterloo, a victim of one of three shootings during that weekend. But according to text messages, emails and social media updates sent to family from Farver, she needed a break. The United States Attorneys Office for the Southern District of Iowa Victim/Witness Unit is dedicated to making sure that victims of federal crimes and their family members are treated with compassion, fairness and respect. She had been living in Waterloo since graduating in 2016 from college. ), October 21, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Cedar Rapids Gazette, Michelle Martinko (Courtesy Robert J. Riley). A scholarship fund has been created in memory of Cari Farver, who was killed in 2012 in a slaying that took five years to yield a conviction. STACS DNA is a sample-tracking software company that has implemented rape-kit tracking to several other states. Digital Forensic Administrator with the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office, Anthony Kava, worked for years on the case and says two profiles used to stalk people and commit the murder remained on Facebook this week. Someone just doesnt disappear like that, Doty said. The 18-year-old was found stabbed to death in her familys car outside Westdale mall. Also, on April 5, of this year, Washington-Roby was in a vehicle involved in a shots-fired investigation. A judge declared the mistrial Tuesday afternoon when the jury of five women and seven men declared they could not reach a verdict. March 12, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Cedar Rapids Gazette. In March of this year, Wright and Wilson were both charged with being a drug user in possession of a firearm. Supporting this fund, and its goal of a permanent endowment, means ensuring Cari Farver, an innocent victim, is never forgotten, said Anthony Kava, the digital forensics investigator in the Pottawattamie County Sheriffs Office who worked on the case. Actions and consequences, thats what this case is about, Iowa Assistant Attorney General Coleman McAllister said Tuesday to a Muscatine County jury. Jason Carter is accused of killing his mother Shirley Carter on June 19, 2015, at her rural home in Lacona. The couple got the last hotel room available thanks to a last-minute cancellation. Experts believe the technique could be used to revive investigations into a vast number of cases that have gone cold across the country, including at least 100,000 unsolved major violent crimes and 40,000 unidentified bodies. The podcast, called Missing in the Metro, features KXNOs Ross Peterson and Heather Burnside, along with her husband, Des Moines police Sgt. Bikers, drivers and people in the community are invited to join. The most recent disappearance occurred on June 3, 2001. Lazeroff, who died in 2003, was accused in a lawsuit filed earlier this week of sexually abusing a Brighton paperboy who reported to him. A jury of nine women and three men began deliberations Tuesday afternoon after spending six days hearing testimony and arguments in court, to find Annette Cahill, now 56, guilty of killing him. That made me mad, angry. Now, they hope the website will bring in fresh tips. 7TH ANNUAL MEMORIAL RIDE AND DRIVE FOR THE GIRLS. Taxpayers who had to make adjustments for Iowa's nonconformity to federal law in 2018 or 2019 may need to complete form IA 101 in 2020 and later years. A unanimous Supreme Court ruled that overwhelming circumstantial evidence in the case overcame the lack of a body or doubts about premeditation. If you'd like to reprint a post or case summary, please contact us with the name of the requested post/article. December 30, 2019 | by Trish Mehaffey, The Gazette. He created fake credit card numbers and used them until the system caught up with the bogus digits. SIOUX CITY, Iowa (KCAU) What Sioux City is today is, in many ways, very different than it used to be. Hoff was charged with possessing methamphetamine with the intent to distribute it and possession of a firearm in furtherance of a drug trafficking offense. Taxpayers who had to make adjustments for Iowa's nonconformity to federal law in 2018 and 2019 may need to complete form IA 101 in 2020 and later years. Their bodies were found nearly five months later, and the case remains unsolved. By all accounts, she was happy. USAIAS-PAO@usdoj.gov, Special Assistant United States Attorney (SAUSA). Purk was indicted by a Tama County Grand Jury in December, 2016. As with any criminal case, a charge is merely an accusation and each defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty. Council Bluffs police have released the identity of the body found in a vacant Council Bluffs grocery store in January. Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers is offering a new reward of $50,000 for information leading to an arrest in the 2012 abduction and murders of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook of Evansdale. Prosecutors said they did so through means of actual and threatened force. Those who do violate federal law and will be held accountable.. A first-degree murder charge in the Oct. 13, 1992, death of Corey Lee Wieneke was brought last May against Annette D. Cahill, 56, of Tipton. CEDAR RAPIDS A third defendant pleaded not guilty Tuesday in the 2014 robbery and fatal shooting of a 51-year-old Marion man a case in which federal prosecutors say they plan to seek the death penalty for all three defendants. On Nov. 28, 2009, Murillo-Moncadas parents reported him to be missing after he became upset and ran out of their home; he was 25 years old at the time of that report. The public is reminded that an Indictment is merely an accusation, and the defendants are presumed innocent unless they are proven guilty. MUSCATINE (AP) A hung jury has led to a mistrial in the murder trial of an Iowa woman accused in the 1992 beating death of her former boyfriend. The parents of a Council Bluffs man who was murdered 12 years ago have not given up hope answers may yet surface and bring a small measure of peace. She remembered talking to her brother, who lives in California, when she decided to upload her DNA to a public database. COUNCIL BLUFFS, Iowa (KMTV) The disappearance of Cari Farver in 2012 puzzled investigators, but the murder trial that followed stunned the community. The indictment alleges that, on or around May 31, 2014, the three persons named conspired to, and then did, rob Booher of methamphetamine that he posessed and the proceeds from the sale of meth. 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