Assault at BIRCHWOOD CT on 11/26/2025 4:54 PM
Type: Assault
Date: 11/26/2025 4:54 PM
Description: Assault-Simple
Address: BIRCHWOOD CT, Johnston, IA
Case Number: 2025-00001900
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Alexis HernandezMissing Age
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Johnston, IA on 10/26/2024Physical Description
Race: White Ethnicity: Gender: Female Hair: Brown Eyes: Brown Height: 5'2" Weight: 130 lbsCase Number
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Name
John TaylorAge
54Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
John and janet taylor — both in their 50s — were found dead in their burning home early on tuesday morning, august 3, 1999. At about 2:30 a.M., firefighters found the couple’s bodies in a bedroom. Both had been stabbed to death. Police said it appeared the fire may have been set to cover up the crime. A neighbor, brian porter, broke through a side window and used a garden hose to help put out the flames. The fire caused extensive damage to the bedroom and another room of the house. John taylor, 54, was a custodian with the iowa department of transportation in ames, while janet, 52, was retired from the accounts payable department at a former nationsbank officeAgency
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