Fillmore, MO Area Cold Cases

cold-case-record__Sebek

Name

Gary Sebek

Age

20

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Gary eugene sebek, 20, spent the last day of his life going to work in the morning, being called away to witness the birth of his second child – a son – and leaving the hospital late that evening to return to his hamburg, iowa home, where he’d be slain that same night and his body removed from the premises.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Price

Name

Melvin Price

Age

26

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

Around 4:30 a.M. Early sunday morning, november 17, 1974, a passing farragut truck driver discovered a body lying along iowa highway 42 near the foot of a hill about three miles west of riverton, iowa. He notified authorities, who identified the body as that of 26-year-old melvin price.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Ferris

Name

Desirea Ferris

Age

19

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Agency

Liberty Police Department

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cold-case-record__Clemens

Name

Darrin Clemens

Age

23

Cause of Death

Gun/Firearm

Info

Agency

Platte County Sheriff's Office

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cold-case-record__Novinger

Name

Boyd Novinger

Age

77

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Boyd george novinger, 77, was killed in his bedford, iowa home on saturday, december 27, 1997. Novinger’s son-in-law and business partner, h. Keith taylor, was first on scene and told officials he found his father-in-law’s body the following sunday afternoon. An autopsy concluded novinger died from gunshot wounds to the chest.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__White

Name

Chad White

Age

21

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Late friday night, may 21, 1993, chad william white, 21, was shot to death in the corning, iowa home he shared with his fiancée, dixie kinser.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Simpson

Name

Colleen Simpson

Age

14

Cause of Death

Missing

Info

Colleen simpson, 14, of clearfield, iowa, was reported missing to the taylor county sheriff’s office in bedford, iowa, on october 5, 1975. She was last seen at her clearfield home where she disappeared sometime during the night. Colleen was born december 5, 1960, and has a scar on her right forearm.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Eberly

Name

Denise Eberly

Age

3

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On thursday morning, october 15, 1964, dixie lynne eberly, 13 months old, and her 3-year-old sister, denise diane eberly, died after an arson fire in the family’s rural new market, iowa home in taylor county. Taylor county in iowa taylor county in iowa officials said 13-month-old dixie burned alive in her crib. Denise died of smoke inhalation a short time later at the municipal hospital.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Eberly

Name

Dixie Eberly

Age

13

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On thursday morning, october 15, 1964, dixie lynne eberly, 13 months old, and her 3-year-old sister, denise diane eberly, died after an arson fire in the family’s rural new market, iowa home in taylor county. Taylor county in iowa taylor county in iowa officials said 13-month-old dixie burned alive in her crib. Denise died of smoke inhalation a short time later at the municipal hospital.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Turnbull

Name

Pansy Turnbull

Age

17

Cause of Death

Homicide

Info

On thursday afternoon, august 26, 1926, pansy may turnbull, the 17-year-old daughter of mr. And mrs. Arizona turnbull of diagonal, iowa, went to the street fair in clearfield, iowa, accompanied by her sister and mr. And mrs. Cleve bunker. When the other members were ready to return home, pansy was nowhere to be found and a search was instituted.Turnbull was found one block east of the main street business district, “insensible and apparently injured” and in the company of a strange man, according to an august 1926 article published in the mount ayr record-news. Turnbull was taken to a physician but was unable to make any statement, and on the physician’s advice was then taken to her diagonal home, where she died a few hours later without ever regaining consciousness.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Moore

Name

Josiah Moore

Age

43

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Sometime around midnight between sunday, june 9, and monday, june 10, 1912, a person or persons entered a modest house in villisca, iowa, and bludgeoned to death eight people sleeping there, including two adults and six children aged 5 through 12. The killings became known as the “villisca axe murders,” and are easily the most notorious murders in iowa history.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Moore

Name

Sarah Moore

Age

39

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Sometime around midnight between sunday, june 9, and monday, june 10, 1912, a person or persons entered a modest house in villisca, iowa, and bludgeoned to death eight people sleeping there, including two adults and six children aged 5 through 12. The killings became known as the “villisca axe murders,” and are easily the most notorious murders in iowa history.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Moore

Name

Herman Moore

Age

11

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Sometime around midnight between sunday, june 9, and monday, june 10, 1912, a person or persons entered a modest house in villisca, iowa, and bludgeoned to death eight people sleeping there, including two adults and six children aged 5 through 12. The killings became known as the “villisca axe murders,” and are easily the most notorious murders in iowa history.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Moore

Name

Katherine Moore

Age

10

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Sometime around midnight between sunday, june 9, and monday, june 10, 1912, a person or persons entered a modest house in villisca, iowa, and bludgeoned to death eight people sleeping there, including two adults and six children aged 5 through 12. The killings became known as the “villisca axe murders,” and are easily the most notorious murders in iowa history.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Moore

Name

Boyd Moore

Age

7

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Sometime around midnight between sunday, june 9, and monday, june 10, 1912, a person or persons entered a modest house in villisca, iowa, and bludgeoned to death eight people sleeping there, including two adults and six children aged 5 through 12. The killings became known as the “villisca axe murders,” and are easily the most notorious murders in iowa history.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Moore

Name

Paul Moore

Age

5

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Sometime around midnight between sunday, june 9, and monday, june 10, 1912, a person or persons entered a modest house in villisca, iowa, and bludgeoned to death eight people sleeping there, including two adults and six children aged 5 through 12. The killings became known as the “villisca axe murders,” and are easily the most notorious murders in iowa history.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Stillinger

Name

Lena Stillinger

Age

12

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Sometime around midnight between sunday, june 9, and monday, june 10, 1912, a person or persons entered a modest house in villisca, iowa, and bludgeoned to death eight people sleeping there, including two adults and six children aged 5 through 12. The killings became known as the “villisca axe murders,” and are easily the most notorious murders in iowa history.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Stillinger

Name

Ina Stillinger

Age

8

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

Sometime around midnight between sunday, june 9, and monday, june 10, 1912, a person or persons entered a modest house in villisca, iowa, and bludgeoned to death eight people sleeping there, including two adults and six children aged 5 through 12. The killings became known as the “villisca axe murders,” and are easily the most notorious murders in iowa history.

Agency

Iowa

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cold-case-record__Boomer

Name

Star Boomer

Age

39

Cause of Death

Murder

Info

On the evening of february 23, 1999, star boomer was patron of uncle mike’s bar at 49th and metropolitan in kansas city, kansas. Boomer had gone to the tavern with her roommate. The friend had a drink and headed home, planning to return in a few hours to pick up her roommate. When she arrived at the bar, she was told that boomer had left with two men. Witnesses say boomer was involved in a violent altercation with a man believed to be lifelong criminal with a history of violent behavior, particularly toward women. Anyone with information regarding this case is encouraged to call the kansas city police department at 913-573-6000

Agency

Kansas City Police Department

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cold-case-record__Smith

Name

Tyszu Smith

Age

34

Cause of Death

Shooting

Info

Agency

Kansas City Police Department

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