Evansdale cousins Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 10, and Elizabeth Collins, 8, disappeared on July 13, 2012 while riding their bicycles around Meyers Lake in Evansdale. Their bodies were found by hunters in a remote wildlife area in Bremer County on Dec. 5, 2012.
The reward has doubled for information leading to an arrest in the 2012 slayings of cousins Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook.
It's been seven years since the abduction and slaying of two little girls in Evansdale. On Saturday, a ride was held in their honor.
EVANSDALE — Missing persons cases and unsolved homicides — some going back more three decades — will be highlighted Saturday as the community turns out to remember two young cousins whose killer has evaded justice for six years.
BELLE PLAINE — What sparked hopes of a new lead in the unsolved killings of two girls abducted in Evansdale six years ago has turned out to be old information, an investigator said Friday.
EVANSDALE — A gaming grant will help bridge a funding gap for a long-sought improvement at Angels Park.
EVANSDALE — The city and community members are making a push to construct a handicap-accessible bridge at Meyers Lake to Angels Park.
ST. LUCAS — Misty Cook says the past five years have brought about a sort of rebirth.
EVANSDALE -- Hundreds of motorcyclists served loud notice they haven't given up seeking justice for Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins.
EVANSDALE — While Thursday marked the fifth anniversary of the disappearances of Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins, the pain and fear within the community has gradually faded — but will never be forgotten.
EVANSDALE — Authorities have declined to comment on any investigation into possible links between Jeff Lee Altmayer and the disappearance and deaths of cousins Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins.
EVANSDALE — Investigators handling the case of two Indiana girls murdered in February don’t see anything to link those slayings to the deaths of two Evansdale cousins in 2012.
DUBUQUE — A reality television adventure series with a twist will make its way through Dubuque later this year.
HIAWATHA – It’s premature to talk about whether Iowa should reinstate the death penalty for people convicted of killing law enforcement officers, Gov. Terry Branstad said Wednesday.
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The residents of the quiet Molette neighborhood in Moline were stunned Thursday when they heard about a shooting in one of the little homes on 40th Street.
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Caitlin Clark had another sensational game with 41 points to help Iowa spoil South Carolina’s perfect season with a 77-73 victory in the Final Four. The spectacular junior guard set a record for the highest-scoring semifinal game and became the first women’s player to post back-to-back 40-point games in the NCAA Tournament. She now has the Hawkeyes in a spot they’ve never been in before — one victory away from a national championship. They’ll have to beat another SEC team to do that as Iowa will face LSU in the title game on Sunday afternoon after the Tigers beat Virginia Tech in the other national semifinal. The loss ended a tremendous season for the defending champion Gamecocks. They finished 36-1.
A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes that shredded homes and shopping centers in Arkansas, collapsed a theater roof during a heavy metal concert in Illinois and made a fatal sweep into rural Indiana. At least one person was killed and more than two dozen were hurt, some critically, in the Little Rock area during Friday’s storm. The town of Wynne in northeastern Arkansas also was devastated and officials reported two dead there, along with destroyed homes and people trapped in the debris. Authorities say a theater roof collapsed during a tornado in Belvidere, Illinois, killing one person and injuring 28. The emergency management director of Sullivan County, Indiana, says the storm has caused three fatalities there.
LSU is going to the women's national championship game for the first time. Alexis Morris scored 27 points, Angel Reese had 24 and the Tigers beat top-seeded Virginia Tech 79-72 in a national semifinal game. The Tigers are in their second season since coach Kim Mulkey returned to her home state to take over an LSU program that once lost five consecutive national semifinal games. LSU will play Sunday against the winner of the South Carolina-Iowa semifinal. Elizabeth Kitley had 18 points for Virginia Tech, the ACC champion that was in the Final Four for the first time.
Caitlin Clark and Iowa end unbeaten season of defending national champion South Carolina, 77-73 in women's Final Four.
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The residents of the quiet Molette neighborhood in Moline were stunned Thursday when they heard about a shooting in one of the little homes on 40th Street.
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Waterloo police are investigating a stabbing that sent one man to the hospital Thursday afternoon.
A hearing on the fate of the Black’s Building following a challenge to the winning bid in an online auction has been postponed until next month.
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After a 42-year career, Fire Chief John Bostwick, 64, signed off with a final 10-42 call to signal the end of his service.
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