Crime at 14800 BLOCK OF BALSAM AVE on 10/23/2025 8:39 AM

Type: Other

Date: 10/23/2025 8:39 AM

Description: Other

Address: 14800 BLOCK OF BALSAM AVE, Cerro Gordo County, IA

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Case Number: SO2541420

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Area Missing Persons

missing-person-record__Vanderhoef

Name

Sandra Vanderhoef

Missing Age

42

Est. Current Age

81

Last Seen

Mason City, IA on 09/22/1986

Physical Description

Race: American Indian or Alaskan Native Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Black Eyes: Brown Height: 5'7" Weight: 210 lbs

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Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Pruin

Name

William Pruin

Age

43

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

William thomas “billy” pruin, 43, was shot at his rural mason city, iowa, home on tuesday, april 4, 1995. Cerro gordo county in iowa cerro gordo county in iowa mason city in cerro gordo countymason city in cerro gordo county two days before his death, he’d proposed to his girlfriend, gretchen tusler. Officials initially ruled his death a suicide, but later changed the status to undetermined.

Agency

Iowa

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