New York Mills, MN Area Cold Cases
Name
Douglas NielsenAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
In the early morning hours on friday, october 18, 1974, douglas a. Nielsen was shot and killed during a house party at the home of mr. And mrs. Earl garrison in humboldt, iowa. Nielsen, 17, was shot in the kidney area of the lower back with a .22-caliber firearm. Nielsen’s body was found at approximately 1 a.M. In the garrison’s basement game room, where investigators said they also seized several other weapons.Agency
Iowa
Name
Mamie SimeAge
74Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Shortly after 4 a.M. On tuesday, march 31, 1981, a fire broke out in the home of mamie sime on the outskirts of rolfe, iowa. Firemen answered the alarm at 4:30 a.M., and arrived to find the house fully engulfed in flames.Agency
Iowa
Name
Pamela ShadleAge
48Cause of Death
Suicide/MurderInfo
For two years prior to her death, pamela shadle insisted someone was trying to kill her. She told her family she “knew too much” about local political corruption, and said if she ended up dead or shot, it wouldn’t be because she’d taken her own life. Under normal circumstances, it may have seemed odd talk for the dakota city, iowa, wife and mother of two who enjoyed caring for her pets, attending garage sales and auctions, or visiting with friends and enjoying music. But in the seven years before her death – particularly the last two – pamela shadle’s life had become anything but normal.Shortly after graduating from ft. Dodge high school in 1978, pam married her “best friend,” dorman “dean” shadle, and the couple had made their home in the thor and bode areas before moving to dakota city. For many years pam was employed in the chantland’s south plant, and later worked for casey’s general store in dakota city.Agency
Iowa
Name
Alta BraunAge
12Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Twelve-year-old alta marie braun of le mars, iowa, was raped and strangled sometime monday evening, august 20, 1917, after going to the yankee robinson circus.Agency
Iowa
Name
Town Joseph KaschmitterAge
53Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On saturday, march 25, 1911, town marshal joseph kaschmitter (last name sometimes spelled kashmetter or kashmitter) was shot at approximately 1 a.M. As he walked near the alton, iowa depotAgency
Iowa
Name
Lisa Vander EschAge
19Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Darwin vander esch, an expert marksman who said he “accidentally” shot his wife in the head in september 1982, was arrested by the idaho county sheriff’s office on sunday, dec. 1, 2024, and charged with several domestic violence-related charges, including felony attempted strangulation and domestic battery, according to a lewiston tribune article dated dec. 2, 2024.Agency
Iowa
Name
Mervin WalvatneAge
53Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Mervin leo walvatne, 53, went missing from spencer, iowa, on july 18, 1990. Walvatne’s sister, who lives in spencer and had regular contact with her brother, became concerned after not seeing her brother since july 18 and reported him missing to the spencer police department.Agency
Iowa
Name
Wilma NissenAge
23Cause of Death
Robbery/MurderInfo
Lyon county chief deputy jerry birkey announced may 2, 2016, a major development in the 38-year-old cold case of wilma june nissen, the woman found in a country road ditch in october 1978.Investigators released a photo of one of the women they believe is responsible for wilma nissen’s death.“our suspect was an escort, a prostitute, a dancer, who liked to rob other escorts, prostitutes and dancers,” birkey said in a ksfy story that aired may 2, describing the motive for wilma nissen’s murder as robbery.Agency
Iowa
Name
Wilma NissenAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Lyon County Sheriff's Department
Name
William Wolf JrAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 20, 1978, the body of william wolf jr. Was discovered in the red river approximately three miles north of kragnes, minnesota. Wolf’s body had been cut in half and placed in garbage bags. Wolf had been reported missing during the week of august 13, 1978.Agency
North Dakota AG
Name
Brian BlachutAge
30Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Brian richard blachut, 30, of lake mills, iowa, disappeared after leaving the blue moon saloon in scarville, iowa, about 2 a.M. On sunday, november 21, 1993. At approximately 10 a.M., blachut’s four-wheel drive datsun 1981 pickup truck was found partially submerged in a drainage ditch on the west side of winnebago county road a-16, about two miles east of scarville. Tracks indicated the vehicle had gone down into the ditch on the road’s east side, circled in the field, crossed back over the blacktop road and then gone back into the ditch on the road’s west side.Agency
Iowa
Name
Lowell StumoAge
48Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Lowell stumo, 48, a former u.S. Army sgt. Who served in vietnam, was shot to death sometime on sunday, december 7, 1997, near his farmhouse southwest of northwood, iowa.Agency
Iowa
Name
Michael CarrAge
19Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
At approximately 10 p.M. Friday, the day after christmas 1975, michael edward carr was struck by a vehicle on the west edge of estherville, iowa, while walking home. The hit-and-run happened near the intersection of iowa highway 9 and emmet county blacktop a-22.Agency
Iowa
Name
Mildred ClemensonAge
81Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mildred adaline “millie” clemenson, 81, was brutally slain on monday, nov. 9, 1998, inside her rural kensett, iowa, mobile home — a home about seven miles west of kensett and directly attached to the family farmhouse clemenson owned at 3926 ironwood avenue.Agency
Iowa
Name
Glennis SorensonAge
41Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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St. Paul Police Department
Name
George JensenAge
61Cause of Death
Knife/StabbingInfo
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Bloomington Police Department
Name
Candice HackettAge
45Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Kamani DavisAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
William IrvinAge
35Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Walter HaynesAge
30Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Anthony Stubbs JrAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Michael WhitelawAge
50Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Gavin SpiekerAge
21Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Jaquan OatisAge
28Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Crystal CollinsAge
36Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Andre Riley JrAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Coshaye BrownAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Birdell BeeksAge
58Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Derrick RodgersAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Jimmy StanbackAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Victoria DayAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Darnell WilkesAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Ricardo Orozco-NegreteAge
49Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Paul FallingAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Rastem AbubakarAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Abdulahi AwuniAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Cortney WoodsAge
22Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Miguel GarciaAge
0Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Susan SpillerAge
68Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Eric FergusonAge
22Cause of Death
MurderInfo
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Minneapolis Police Department
Name
Alamagan AbdullahiAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Minneapolis Police Department