Fayette, MO Area Cold Cases
Name
Billy ClarkAge
43Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Sometime on friday, august 1, 1975, billy lee clark of ottumwa, iowa, was shot in the back in a rural wapello county pasture. The 43-year-old’s body, found lying next to his pick-up truck, was discovered the following day at approximately 2:23 p.M. On a farm owned by martin bergland, about seven miles west of ottumwa on route 4.Agency
Iowa
Name
Chuck Deatsch JrAge
52Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On april 28, 2008 at approximately 9:50 p.M., chuck deatsch, 52, was shot and killed at his residence in rural mystic, iowa. Authorities said the bullet that hit and killed deatsch came from a single shot outside his home that came in through the home’s front window.Agency
Iowa
Name
Crystal HuntAge
21Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Crystal sue hunt was reported missing to the wayne county sheriff’s office in corydon, iowa, on feb. 24, 1998. Corydon in wayne county corydon in wayne county crystal, who’d celebrated her 21st birthday just six days earlier and was pregnant, was last seen leaving her parents’ residence in centerville on feb. 24, 1998, with her boyfriend. He said they argued and she got out of the car. Crystal has not been seen nor heard from since. She is described as 5-foot-9 , 140-142 pounds, with blue eyes and blonde hair. She was last seen wearing a white t-shirt, white sweatshirt, black and white checked stirrup pants and nike tennis shoes with blue spots on the tops.Agency
Iowa
Name
Dennison StookesberryAge
56Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Dennison stookesberry, a 56-year-old disabled man from rural blakesburg, iowa, in wapello county, was last seen alive on monday evening, feb. 8, 1999, when a fishing buddy said he’d dropped his friend off at home after a night at a bar. Stookesberry was reported missing to the wapello county sheriff’s office in ottumwa, iowa, one week later on monday, feb 15, 1999, after officials discovered the diabetic appeared to have left his home in the middle of cooking dinner and hadn’t taken any of his diabetes or heart medication with him. Butter had been left on the kitchen table and a deer steak left in the microwave oven.Agency
Iowa
Name
Dorothy CoonAge
38Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On monday evening, august 29, 1960, dorothy coon was found dead in a ditch alongside a county road in lucas county, iowa, about 12 miles north of chariton. Her body — clad in a dark green dress and white shoes — was discovered by a farmer mowing weeds. Her purse was found one mile away. The gravel road was a shortcut to coon’s parents’ farm east of chariton, and in the vicinity of albia, iowa.Agency
Iowa
Name
Douglas Shondel IIAge
21Cause of Death
UndeterminedInfo
Many things don’t add up in 21-year-old douglas james shondel ii’s mysterious march 2001 death. Jefferson county in iowa jefferson county in iowa fairfield in jefferson countyfairfield in jefferson county shondel’s pregnant girlfriend, crystal knight, told officials on sunday, march 11, 2001, that she’d found him unresponsive in the bathtub of the couple’s 100 n. 16th st. Apartment in fairfield, iowa, the water still running from the shower. Rather than ask to use the next-door neighbor’s telephone to call 911, knight walked one and one-half blocks to gather some of the couple’s friends, who returned to the 16th street apartment with her to allegedly clean everything before anyone called emts.Agency
Iowa
Name
Francis Jordon SrAge
42Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
In the early morning hours on wednesday, july 12, 1978, francis frederick jordon sr. Was killed after two men knocked on his door saying they had car trouble and asking him for help.Agency
Iowa
Name
Fred SandersAge
43Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On november 11, 1966, hunter richard thorne found a man’s skeletal remains in a brushy area under the rock island railroad viaduct across the chariton river one and three quarters of a mile south of chariton, iowa, in lucas county. Papers and a wallet adjacent to the remains identified him as fred sanders, a u.S. Army veteran who served during world war ii with the 745th american anti-aircraft artillery gun battalion.Agency
Iowa
Name
Harry MilliganAge
21Cause of Death
MissingInfo
Light the night charity event and fun ride” is set for saturday, july 9 on the albia square. The day will begin with the harry milligan charity bike ride organized by alex weldon. A car show organized by john carter begins at 2 p.M. With live music from nashville artist jake mcvey to follow. There will also be a live auction and vendors will be set up on the square’s west side.Agency
Iowa
Name
Helen MorrowAge
55Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Mrs. Helen morrow was found lying on a bed in a first floor room of her fire-ravaged two-story home in eldon, ia, on august 12, 1980. An autopsy report showed she died of smoke inhalation. Herman pierce, 48, also of eldon, was charged tuesday, aug. 26, 1980, with first-degree murder in morrow’s death, but a grand jury refused to return any indictments against him.Agency
Iowa
Name
James ChamberlainAge
41Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
James chamberlain, a carpenter who lived on ottumwa’s south side, was found lying in mud and water in the des moines river beneath the wabash railroad trestle in the city’s old richmond section on thursday, may 25, 1893. Chamberlain, 41, suffered blunt force trauma injuries to his head after having been hit with a heavy object. Though still conscious when discovered by authorities, chamberlain died from the skull fracture four days later on may 29, 1893Agency
Iowa
Name
John HillAge
51Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On monday, november 22, 1976, at approximately 5:06 a.M., two young men found john robert hill, 51, lying face down in a small room at the ottumwa launderette that hill owned and operated on east main street in ottumwaAgency
Iowa
Name
Joseph PayneAge
72Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
During the great depression, joseph payne happened to be in a chariton, iowa, grocery store where a woman and child stood ahead of him in line. The woman had lost her husband, had no job, and needed food to feed her child. She tried to purchase a few basic grocery items. She didn’t have enough money, the store clerk told her, and would have to put some of the items back. Payne did not hesitate to act; he not only paid for all the woman’s groceries, but handed her some additional cash — “to be used for her and the child,” he said. Payne was not a wealthy man, but had never married, had no children of his own, and didn’t drink; he owned his own home at 15th and armory, where he’d lived alone 40 years, and used what extra money he had to help others.Agency
Iowa
Name
Melvin AdamsAge
55Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Melvin royale adams, a 55-year-old royal canadian air force veteran, was found dead in a small cabin south of agency, iowa, just off cemetery road near the cliffland bridge on february 13, 1983. The cabin was located on property owned by the coghlan family. Adams, who had celebrated his 55th birthday just five days earlier, had been partially decapitated.Agency
Iowa
Name
Robert RubyAge
54Cause of Death
UndeterminedInfo
Robert ruby, a 54-year-old blakesburg miner, fell 87 feet to his death on saturday, january 11, 1936, down the shaft of the bidwell fuel co. Mine on the henry oswalt farm, one mile south of christiansburg.An ottumwa courier article dated july 13, 1936, said most of the bones in ruby’s body were broken in the mishap, which occurred, coroner john drake said, when ruby wheeled an empty coal car into the open shaft. Both ruby and the coal car fell to the bottom of the mine shaft.Agency
Iowa
Name
Timothy EarneyAge
29Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Timothy c. Earney, 29, was found dead in his 322 n. Eighth st. Albia home on thursday, feb. 2, 1984, by his live-in girlfriend, dorothy lee kempf, 45. According to kempf, earney drove her to work at kendall school at 7 a.M. And was supposed to pick her up at 1 p.M. When he didn’t show up, kempf said she walked home and found earney lying on the living room floorAgency
Iowa
Name
Timothy EarneyAge
29Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Monroe County Sheriff's Office
Name
Arnold HayesAge
50Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Cold case spotlight arnold hayes was running for maries county sheriff in july, 1972 when he was ambushed, shot and killed while sitting outside his home in south central missouri. Authorities arrested 2 men in connection with mr. Hayes' murder but the charges were later dropped "Pending further investigation". No charges have been filed since. If you have any information on the 1972 murder of arnold hayes, you are asked to please contact the maries county sheriff's office at (573) 422-3381.Agency
Maries County Sheriff's Office
Name
Jose MaciasAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Kansas city, mo --- the greater kansas city crime stoppers tips hotline and the kansas city, kansas police department continue to seek information on the 9th anniversary of the homicide of jose macias which occurred at 13th and ridge in kansas city, kansas on march 28, 2008.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Tammy Cochran (Hopper)Age
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On march 5th, 2008 at approximately 10:30 a.M., the body of tammy k. Cochran (hopper), wf, was discovered near the cedar creek boat ramp located at 8255 s. Gardner road. The victim’s body had been burned. The victim has been reported to be in multiple cities throughout the kansas city metropolitan area. The victim was last seen wearing a light green shirt, black shoes, blue jeans with some type of design on the back pockets and a dark blue or black jacket with a fuzzy collar. Anyone with information is encouraged to call the tips hotline at 816-474-tips (8477). A reward of up to $18,000 is available for information leading to an arrest.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Marco LugoAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On august 12th, 2007, just before 3:00 in the morning, kansas city police were called to 18th and baltimore on a report of a shooting. When they arrived they found 19 year-old marco m. Lugo in the back seat of a white gmc yukon suffering from a gunshot wound. He was transported to a hospital where he died shortly after arriving. Other occupants of the car in which the victim had been riding told police that as they were driving away from a nightclub suspects in a blue ford taurus began shooting into the yukon for no apparent reason. The suspect vehicle was said to have a gray roof where the paint had peeled off.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Vonzall TempleAge
17Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Just before 5:30 p.M. On may 29th, 2007, kansas city police were called to the 2500 block of kensington on a shooting. When they arrived they found 17 year-old vonzall temple slumped over in the seat of his car that had come to rest against a pole. Witnesses said the victim was shot by unknown black males who walked up as he sat in his car in a driveway in the 2400 block of kensington. After being shot he tried to drive away but only made it one block. He died a short time later of his wounds. A total reward of up to $9,000 is available for information leading to an arrest in this case.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Darmon ParkerAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
56 year-old darmon parker was apparently preparing to enter the rear of his house in the 400 block of east gregory in kansas city around 11:00 on the night of february 12th, 2006 when someone approached him with robbery in mind. Witnesses reported hearing shots in the area at that time. The next morning at about 5:00 his body was found near his car. He had died of gunshots wounds. His pockets were turned out and it appeared his house key might have been used to gain access to the home. A reward of $25,000 is available for information leading to an arrest in this case.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Gary ScottAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
On october 23rd, 2005, kansas city police were called to 75th and troost on a disturbance. At the scene officers found about 60 spect shell casings. At about the same time officers walking out of the metro patrol station near 63rd and woodland saw a car pull into the parking lot and the occupants called to them for help. In the car police found 22 year-old gary g. Scott dead from a gunshot wound to the head. The other three people in the car had sustained non life threatening wounds. They told the officers they had been in the lot of a gas station at 75th and troost where they had a verbal argument with a woman. A male with her pulled out a handgun and opened fire on the victims’ car, striking all four occupants and killing mr. Scott. The case remains unsolved. If you can help call, email or text your tip to crime stoppers. A cash reward of up to $1,000 is available for information leading to an arrest.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
David NinemireAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
On august 15, 2003, at approximately 6:00am, store manager david "Ray" ninemire, was finishing his work shift at the westwood apple market, 4701 mission road, westwood, kansas, when a female employee was grabbed from behind by a male subject. The subject was described as about 5`5", thin build, wearing a top hat, fake beard pulled up high on his face, a black medium length coat and blank pants, displaying a handgun.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Willis JohnsonAge
Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
At about 1:00 on the morning of may 23rd, 2003, kansas city police were called to the area of the 6000 block of blue hills on the sound of shots. They were unable to locate anything at that time. Just after 6:00 that morning they were called back on a report of a body found in an apartment at that location. 26 year-old willis j. Johnson had been shot several times with a shotgun and apparently had been dead for several hours. On august 24th, 2002, 71 year-old shirley mckeown set out from her home to help her daughter at her house in midtown kansas city. She was never heard from again. On september 3rd, 2002, her car was found concealed behind a vacant house at 33rd and highland. Due to the amount of her blood and other evidence found in the car, the case was ruled a homicide investigation. Her body still has not been found and no arrests have been made. Any tip leading to an arrest in this case is eligible for a cash reward of up to $10,000. Witnesses said they had seen the victim on the previous evening arguing with an unknown black woman in the parking lot. A reward of up to $1,000 is available for any tip that leads to an arrest in this case.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Kia VangAge
63Cause of Death
StabbingInfo
On july 24th, 2001, at about 7:00 in the evening, kansas city, kansas police officers responded to a call about a woman down in an abandoned house in the 900 block of ohio. When officers arrived they found the partially nude body of 63 year-old kia vang.The victim had been stabbed to death and sexually assaulted. She had numerous stab wounds to her chest and several defensive knife wounds indicating she had tried to resist her attacker.She had last been seen at about 8:00 that morning walking around the neighborhood, as she often did, looking for aluminum cans to sell for recycling.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Fawn CoxAge
Cause of Death
Rape/MurderInfo
On july 26, 1989 fawn marie cox was raped and murdered in her home at 4640 e. 9th street kcmo, she was only 16 years old at the time. 2019 is the 30th anniversary of this unsolved homicide.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Kyle Longdon JrAge
20Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Adrian ReedAge
43Cause of Death
Gun/FirearmInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Zachary PearceAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
John Owens JrAge
31Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Thomas PickertAge
39Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Marcell SmithAge
36Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Lester DavisAge
38Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Dominique JeffersonAge
34Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Brezelious ShacklefordAge
19Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Freddy NevelsAge
23Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Charles WilliamsAge
32Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Daveon CookseyAge
25Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Dasean DavisAge
24Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Andre BarnesAge
49Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department
Name
Craig BarksdaleAge
36Cause of Death
MurderInfo
Agency
Kansas City Police Department