Ireton, IA Area Cold Cases
![cold-case-record__Kaschmitter](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Joseph%20Kaschmitter.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=0d92af7795b3df504fd7272a36def16410b44e0e3094e157520d01efcf583dc8)
Name
Joseph KaschmitterAge
53Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Shot By Two Unknown Assailants As He Walked Near The Alton Depot Around 2 A.M. On Saturday, March 27, 1911. He Died In A Local Doctor’S Home Two Days Later.Agency
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation![cold-case-record__Ackerman](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Breiton%20Ackerman.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=8cbbc15162550ccfd11c93d57b5f9cff68bd35261c694b1d8f42f1830f4ae3af)
Name
Breiton AckermanAge
4Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
He Was Reported Missing To The Sioux Co. Sheriff’S Office In Orange City, Iowa, On May 22, 2005.Agency
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation![cold-case-record__Smith](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=dab56dec27bdc73c3651b6b5e3eda90cd660f0c59b7796c4e3112d577c0a50fc)
Name
Leo SmithAge
56Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Iowa Highway Patrol Officers Found 56-Year-Old Leo Joseph Smith’S Body At A Rest Area On Highway 20 Thirty Miles East Of Sioux City, Iowa, In Woodbury County. His Throat Had Been Cut.Agency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Ruddy](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Connie%20Ruddy.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f65a9ab87c88713363309bae2bc2dc6239680e8ea614d567b7630fe74a926450)
Name
Connie RuddyAge
21Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Dental Records Confirmed The Remains Were Ruddy’S, And Officials Reclassified The Former Missing Person Case As An Unsolved Homicide.Agency
Ida County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Braun](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Alta%20Braun.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=d54f82a8f6917f1a20094c670c0e9599d3e1b2e7d6fe079f657771b430e75ac5)
Name
Alta BraunAge
12Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
As Raped And Strangled While On The Way Home From Riding A Carnival Merry-Go-RoundAgency
Plymouth County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Robinson](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Dale%20Robinson.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=4604aa95a9c77cbbe76a9fb080f6285749b8ba85d22db3928d7f932a4f260652)
Name
Dale RobinsonAge
84Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Last Verified Sighting Of Him Was Surveillance Footage Showing Robinson At The Argosy CasinoAgency
Moville Police Department![cold-case-record__Haddock](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/George%20Haddock.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=08a48ded5fe733cd3cba8e3c1d07fb5900b1ea572f7bb5ab0bc574a2680acfc3)
Name
George HaddockAge
56Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Shot As He Left His Buggy At The StablesAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Gerken](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Thecla%20Gerken.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b4cef634faa7e77a50c8853802e9fd7769da965a6db5db4c6dbb8754b9313291)
Name
Thecla GerkenAge
23Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Shot And Killed While Out For A Walk With A Friend In Sioux CityAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Bremmers](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Jimmy%20Bremmers.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e424bfc59b83148974f02f2df3f2e6f9f8c88153ef475a94bc13101711e806bc)
Name
Jimmy BremmersAge
8Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
His Body Was Found By County Workers Almost One Month LaterAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Davis](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Donna%20Davis.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=31b2aaf86507149b884234858a8347a7099a01ab3da33af6a7c0c23fa47e0480)
Name
Donna DavisAge
21Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Abducted From Her Crib , Her Battered Body Was Found The Following Day At The Edge Of A South Sioux CityAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Fletcher](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=dab56dec27bdc73c3651b6b5e3eda90cd660f0c59b7796c4e3112d577c0a50fc)
Name
Hilda FletcherAge
53Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Died Of A Brain Hemorrhage And There Were Abrasions And Contusions Over Much Of Her Body.Agency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Dougherty](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Thomas%20Dougherty.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=c109ccfe6a1055d63c1074c6a24a392bad1a7a6d63e2ea5707d576459ff8c0cf)
Name
Thomas DoughertyAge
45Cause of Death
MissingInfo
He Was Last Seen Driving A 1954 Dark Green Tudor Ford With White Sidewalls In Front And Black Mud And Snow Grips On The Rear,Agency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Isom](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Billy%20Isom.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e40c99f089c77d09c21a231a317e6a0fc751cc9e666c4c51e2326ef3c5f94018)
Name
Billy IsomAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Shot Five Times In The Head And Body — Lay Naked On A MattressAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Hanni](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Jesse%20Hanni.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=3691cf2fdd14a09410040d0efb251e2a9718d85193e32f71e2ceeaf3fdd3ff52)
Name
Jesse HanniAge
27Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Shot Once Through The Back And Once Behind The Left Ear In Execution Style.Agency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Bostic](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Freta%20Bostic.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=a7049d6ab617146c55f640f380e09c01f38041bb0865b363e6c85391a479ae8a)
Name
Freta BosticAge
24Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Pregnant At The Time,Shot Once Through The Back.Agency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Kneifl](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Maurice%20Kneifl.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=e138271de8992d719671a8ccc7c2ae2bc37d48d4d97ab9b560cbc9f5f4bbf2ce)
Name
Maurice KneiflAge
58Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Maurice Was Reportedly Last Seen On Feb. 14, 1983, Driving His 1981 Dark Brown Fleetwood CadillacAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__McCauley](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Terri%20McCauley.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=f324c42794caa3dba024d88a6cd924f786e823c449713b6c4d226b55c8e7b6bc)
Name
Terri McCauleyAge
18Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
The Victim Had Died From A Shotgun Wound To The Face.Agency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Zellmer](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Ronald%20Zellmer.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=7ea2a244ca8de22b969d616ac13fc94ff674415ba346225a5e42917aa96f3b08)
Name
Ronald ZellmerAge
31Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Family Members Reported He Had Suffered From Depression For YearsAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Swetnam](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=dab56dec27bdc73c3651b6b5e3eda90cd660f0c59b7796c4e3112d577c0a50fc)
Name
Betty SwetnamAge
73Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Brutally Stabbed To DeathAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Harker](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Kenneth%20Harker.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ed6da0a1767465b2875be651cddc59dd56d483474914128d991189b6d581980a)
Name
Kenneth HarkerAge
34Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Nine Years After Kenny’S Suspicious Disappearance And Suspected MurderAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Redowl](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/David%20Redowl.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=70fc5a24dbdd3dfd96c801259ff9dd5d990d5317cdfe773b01d05b5e4be52817)
Name
David RedowlAge
27Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Stab Wound To The Chest.Agency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Brown](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Wilbur%20Brown.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=b65c59f4a68e941a189f4299af0323bb32ced546313fd59057e292ef8778cb09)
Name
Wilbur BrownAge
47Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Autopsy Revealed He’D Been Beaten About The Head And Body And Died As A Result Of Those Injuries.Agency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Jauron](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Patricia%20Jauron.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=0ca897e7253b37cd24e18100403c47ff565f073cb25515e75aa47233a0047b56)
Name
Patricia JauronAge
45Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Viciously Stabbed Several TimesAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Reuwsaat](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Adrian%20Reuwsaat.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=625a127e57962f1bba42d394f303f925b7465de60433edf7964ae98013f2796f)
Name
Adrian ReuwsaatAge
69Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Adrian Reuwsaat Was Reported Missing To The Sioux City Police Department In Sioux CityAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Kelly](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Helen%20Kelly.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=64409af2473489fafdb11ff5d95dabb8d574603ef7b01b9a8880b0fc9b5b9c39)
Name
Helen KellyAge
83Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Kelly Left Behind Her Purse And Had Not Mentioned Plans To Travel Anywhere. She Has Never Been Heard From Again.Agency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Ramirez](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Manuel%20Ramirez.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=ded35114822ab0f106d340d1917ef97ef9cef9c10c92ccb243455e54ef07ec44)
Name
Manuel RamirezAge
6Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Dead In The BathtubAgency
Woodbury County Sheriff’s Office![cold-case-record__Evans](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/2021-11/Iowa/Anthony%20Evans.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=bba78013b3994edf02b6d9e28a1b1ad4edc9588e5c1c01632faa824efa6a4cc9)
Name
Anthony EvansAge
5Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Struck By A Hit-And-Run DriverAgency
Sioux City Police Department![cold-case-record__Ozuna-Ulrich](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=dab56dec27bdc73c3651b6b5e3eda90cd660f0c59b7796c4e3112d577c0a50fc)
Name
Beverly Ozuna-UlrichAge
42Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Missing personAgency
Argus Leader - news![cold-case-record__Surface](https://s3.amazonaws.com/spotcrime-cold-case-data/default.jpg?X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=AKIAIO5RW3HFDI6VPNFQ%2F20250113%2Fus-east-1%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20250113T204423Z&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Signature=dab56dec27bdc73c3651b6b5e3eda90cd660f0c59b7796c4e3112d577c0a50fc)
Name
Candace SurfaceAge
18Cause of Death
StabbedInfo
The men had raped and shot her, then hooked a chain around her body and dragged her body to the missouri river.Agency
Argus Leader - news