Kellogg, IA Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Murphy

Name

Donald Murphy

Age

39

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On friday, july 20, 1984, donald murphy was reported missing from a knoxville hospital. In november 1984 hunters found his skeletal remains in northern polk county just a few days prior to what would have been murphy’s 40th birthday. Donald john murphy was born november 9, 1944, at knoxville, the son of james francis and catherine bingaman murphy. He spent most of his life in the knoxville area. He graduated from knoxville high school in the class of 1963 and later entered the coast guard.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Schmidt

Name

Edward Schmidt

Age

85

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Edward arthur schmidt, an 85-year-old oskaloosa attorney, was beaten about the head and face and then stabbed to death in his spartan-like basement law office on thursday, january 13, 1972.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Bailey Jr

Name

James Bailey Jr

Age

32

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

On thursday, august 14, 1975, james m. “beetle” bailey, jr., of mentor, ohio, and two friends were riding their motorcycles westbound on interstate 80 on their way to the hell’s angels motorcycle club annual run in yankton, south dakota, when bailey was shot near a colfax, iowa overpass. Bailey, 32, was riding with friends “paul philemon” (pseudonym), 27, and richard vesey, 31, when he was shot at the I-80 colfax ramp in jasper county. All three men belonged to cleveland’s “dirty 30” hell’s angels chapter, where bailey served as treasurer. Bailey allegedly had a number of receipts with him, which he’d planned to present to chapter officers.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Patrick

Name

Lloyd Patrick

Age

85

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On wednesday, oct. 27, 1982, retired oskaloosa farmer lloyd john patrick, 85, was murdered in his rural mahaska county home before someone set the house ablaze. Patrick was shot to death early on wednesday before his house was set on fire, presumably by his assailant, said iowa division of criminal investigation (dci) chief gerald shanahan in an announcement on friday, oct. 29, 1982.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Green

Name

Mary Green

Age

59

Cause of Death

Stabbing

Info

On september 27, 1987, mary ann green was found stabbed to death in her oskaloosa, iowa, mobile home, located in the spring creek mobile park on highway 23 south in mahaska county. Mary ann’s murder fell under the jurisdiction of the mahaska county sheriff’s office, whose solid investigative skills quickly led to the arrest of green’s stepson, richard lee green, and his acquaintance, david kelly yant.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Davis

Name

Rick Davis

Age

36

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Rick lynne davis, 36, died july 20, 1986, at his oskaloosa residence from a gunshot wound to the head. Police ruled the death a suicide, but while reviewing police and autopsy records, his daughter, monica speaks, began to ask questions.The following information about davis’ case and the new law denying his daughter access to the records is reported below by des moines register reporter jason clayworth.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Bown

Name

Helen Bown

Age

61

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Mrs. Helen mae bown, a 61-year-old widow, was last seen alive in her marshalltown, iowa, home on monday, oct. 2, 1973, and reported missing on sunday, oct. 7. Marshall county, iowa marshall county in iowa three weeks later on halloween day, state agents discovered her body on the bank of the iowa river northwest of montour in tama county, about seven miles east of marshalltown and two miles northeast of le grand. Investigators on scene included tama and marshall county sheriff’s officers, marshalltown police, dci agents, tama county medical examiner dr. C.W. Maplethorpe, and tama county attorney jared bauch.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Clark

Name

Ila Clark

Age

73

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Ila mae clark was found beaten to death in her marshalltown, iowa home on august 29, 2001. An autopsy showed the 73-year-old died from multiple head injuries.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Cottrell

Name

Peggy Cottrell

Age

66

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Peggy ann cottrell resided at the southridge nursing home in marshalltown, iowa. A relative dropped her off at the facility at approximately 6:30 p.M. On may 26, 2001, and cottrell was last seen running away from the home only minutes later. Authorities believe she left of her own accord, and said she had no history of dementia.Cottrell was last seen wearing a white sweater with a pink and blue design and dark-colored slacks. She is described as a white female, 66 years of age at the time of disappearance, 5’07”, and weighing 167 pounds. She has black hair and brown eyes.“we talked with the family members at the time and they said she was in a good mood,” police chief jack mcallister said in a 2008 story about the case.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Papakee

Name

Rita Papakee

Age

41

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Rita papakee, a 41-year-old mother of four, vanished january 16, 2015, after leaving the meskwaki bingo casino hotel near tama, iowa. Family members reported her missing to the meskwaki nation police in tama on february 18, 2015.The police are asking for assistance to help locate her.After she first went missing, police said they believed she may be in the des moines or cedar rapids area.

Agency

Iowa

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