Independence, IA Area Cold Cases
![cold-case-record__Clougherty](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Dennis%20Clougherty.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=7a562188595c5fce3ae009c3215d24a52f2d1f7cc31c0d590105ecb4c7c1b9a5)
Name
Dennis CloughertyAge
23Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mr. Clougherty Had Died Of Five Gunshot Wounds To His Body.Agency
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation![cold-case-record__Zabel](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Mattie%20Zabel.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=3a18223e8575662b06de65591adc07804d4e7f6e97fe21afe19d965885a492b0)
Name
Mattie ZabelAge
45Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
She Left Behind Not Only Her Husband, Jack, And Three Children, But Also A Frozen Chicken Thawing In The Kitchen Sink That Was To Be The Family’S DinnerAgency
Cedar Falls Police Department![cold-case-record__Gant Jr](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=3ef45054900e9957ddd0075ce238f1dde0c0b435ed1c00d1e5092c06b5e034f9)
Name
Norman Gant JrAge
21Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Shot In The 1800 Block Of Tremont Street In Cedar Falls, Iowa, On SundayAgency
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation![cold-case-record__Bullerman](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Alex%20Bullerman.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=a53213fc53d2f9ed9c326143d9f527fddff8b6103397395bb1cf30dd470c0501)
Name
Alex BullermanAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Shot In The College Hill Commercial District Adjacent To The University Of Northern Iowa Campus In Cedar FallsAgency
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation![cold-case-record__Schneider](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Layne%20Schneider.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ee1c952f7a1d1016347137b6029c0e0f7b8e4336abf27238f51dbdb23222740f)
Name
Layne SchneiderAge
22Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Found Burning ,Layne’S Family Believes He Was Murdered.Agency
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Cook](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Lyric%20Cook.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=1344d54353a514a6861b198278ecf9b5b2046cf52d9f02c74bd7835481852cb0)
Name
Lyric CookAge
10Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The Girls’ Bodies Were Discovered By Hunters December 5, 2012, In Seven Bridges Park Near Readlyn In Bremer County.Agency
Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers![cold-case-record__Collins](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Elizabeth%20Collins.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=61788af71a3003dd915127f86bb3a4043fd75a67e53709c4b6fe02ae05a91f6e)
Name
Elizabeth CollinsAge
8Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The Girls’ Bodies Were Discovered By Hunters December 5, 2012, In Seven Bridges Park Near Readlyn In Bremer County.Agency
Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers![cold-case-record__Louvring](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Nels%20Louvring.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=75157c78bfc56b61fd9f283ad95ea87b455ae1e70f93f4c1faa449dec33cbbc3)
Name
Nels LouvringAge
51Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Was Shot At His Fayette, Iowa Home Shortly After Arriving Home From WorkAgency
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Estling](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Kaiden%20Estling.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=69640bb9b8bb80294d92d3a937bb97ecad4ec8fe8e14118e69e0046d2fe89f00)
Name
Kaiden EstlingAge
14Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Killed By A Hit-And-Run DriverAgency
Fayette County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Redman](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Dale%20Redman.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=6bf6bd9f839e83312e596043184b29abca5430908deb78e1c81bc225c92fec7a)
Name
Dale RedmanAge
57Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Redman’S Billfold Was Missing And Robbery May Have Been A Motive.Agency
La Porte City Police Department![cold-case-record__Wilson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Jake%20Wilson.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20240727%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20240727T004713Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=1bbd6b9bee4456f6572894938b8fa2fa88f031553b008b7e19c4db27cade65db)
Name
Jake WilsonAge
16Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Endangered / PhysicalAgency
La Porte City Police Department