The little girls were around the same age as my son. Chief Kent Smock of the Evansdale Police Department received confirmation Monday, according to a Black Hawk County Sheriffs Office press release. Its a small street and if you look at street view from 2012 you cant miss it. I dont want to give the exact address, but the grandmas house was on Brovan Blvd Evansdale, Iowa. NEW: attorneys for Richard Allen the man charged with the Delphi murders of Abby Williams and Libby German file a new motion. He seemed perfectly comfortable taking two victims at a time. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. The find didnt turn up anything new, but the video did confirm the official police timeline. Here are bits of my conversations with XXXXX. Most likely a team of two, but sexual predators, especially child sex offenders, tend to commit crimes alone. I believe with all of my heart one of two theories as fact. I will keep up on this until he, she or they get caught. Thats one of the reasons weve involved, to remember these kids.. He was 27, she was 2. December 7, 2020 Lyric Cook, 10, and her 8-year-old cousin Elizabeth Collins were allegedly murdered just a couple hundred kilometers away from where Abigail and Liberty were found in Indiana. How did someone get two girls into a vehicle off a bike trail with no one seeing the struggle? I dont know how people can get away with murder. Elizabeth enjoyed dressing up and getting her nails and hair done. Theres many similarities. rip little angel my heart aches that the world is so cruel to take you and your cousin. It breaks my heart to say, but I think a lucky break is the only way that case will ever be solved. First on 7-13-2012 and the next on 2102-31-7, perfect reverse of the first date? Klunder served about two decades in prison, from 1992 to 2011, for previous kidnapping and assault charges. As of July 2017, two people have confessed to the crime, but KCCI said authorities eliminated them after discovering the individuals had no intimate details about the case. Even though LE has stated they do not believe the two to be connected in any way, the similarities really are chilling. prolly a family member..they kill us to keep control of fear in the rest of us. Well if you really want to know, Im bored at work, this is an interesting comment thread, and Id like to know who the killer is (as Im sure the rest of the world does as well). Roger, How is it obvious that this tragic event took place because of the heavy drug use and selling of drugs within the families? You mean like a door closer? the police chief he replaced remains on duty but, stepped down from chief or even assistant chief to be a regular patrol officer. She attended Kingsley Elementary School and was 10 years old. Were there two family Press J to jump to the feed. My family refused to tell me because they didnt want to scare me deluded and risky Peter Vronsky, in American Serial Killers: The Epidemic Years, 1950-2000, dedicates a lengthy passage to comparing local participation in submitting to databases that would help identify linkage. Hes now been ruled out. Which sounds good in theory except for a few missing facts. I want sexual offenders against children to know we are not going to take our children being used and taken and slaughtered anymore. Abby & Libby were killed on February 13, 2017 2/13/17 21317 The dates being mirror images of each other really hit home for me because I have two sons who are 21 years apart and, despite there being 365 days in a year, the older one was born March 28th - 328 - and the younger one was born August 23rd - 823. Thankfully, we know for every county, every city, what unsolved missing persons cases they have, said Gerard Meyers, assistant director of field operations of the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation in a USA Today story published June 10, 2013. I lived in Dade county Florida (Miami) for 3 short years back in the 80s where a close relative worked with one of the early drug task forces in the state. Lyric and Elizabeth were then seen on Lake Avenue, still together and on their bikes. Lyric passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. If they are related, a lot of this occurs in the same families as a learned behavior. That is the only missing link. Thank you! He had all kinds of experience with sex trafficking crimes. or. It wasn't long before the pair decided to spend a sunny and warm summer afternoon on a bike ride. State road 218 exist in both locations. Thats why i think the drug dealers have something to do with it. All fingers point right the immediate family. He was still alive when these two girls were taken. Here are just a couple of charges Chad Fitz has had in the past. In no way do i feel attacked by you making a comment, thats why we are members of this site, to bring minds together. She was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandparents Herb and Marie Johnson; maternal grandfather Ray Cook; maternal great-grandparents Cliff and June Brandes and many aunts, uncles, great-aunts and great-uncles. Just saying I hope they arrest someone for these little girls to finally be in peace. Lyric and Elizabeth were found so much later( 5 months), I doubt LE could identify COD. (2) Both double murders happened on the same date read backwards (which I do NOT believe was just a coincidence). I myself have been sexually abused as a child. May these little girls rest in peace, I remember this very sad just wish they found out who did it And may those girls rest in peace :(, But there were hopes that this case could have been solved if the man responsible for that kidnapping was also responsible for this kidnapping. Jordi Faber that is a totally different kidnapping unfortunately. All three witnesses said theyd seen the SUV sometime between 11:30 a.m. and 12:30 p.m. on July 13, 2012, the same day and approximate time period when the girls went missing, WHOTV Channel 13 reported on June 24, 2012. Chillingly, the dates both sets of girls vanished, 7-13-12 and 2-13-17, are anagrams of each other. Better believe it .you are a nasty person and have no class someday our paths will cross and I cant wait you are a troll.drew Collins father of Elizabeth June Marie. Does Altmayer arrest have any connection to missing cousins case? Lyric passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. She was eight years old. Many times were treasured as a family lying in bed eating popcorn and watching movies. Her daughter is still very nave and even now doesnt grasp the ramifications of some of these acts. The timing of things couldnt be more suspicious. * The next time you want to attack A) their; B) theyre; C) there grammatical or spelling errors, you might want to first check your own and remember why this website exists. In a press conference held at the Evansdale City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, Evansdale Chief of Police Kent Smock said authorities were focusing their efforts on anyone who might be familiar with the remote Bremer County woodland where Lyric and Elizabeth were found in December 2012. Buying a house? I would no more attack someone for writing FWIW (instead of For what its worth) than I would someone using the word prolly instead of probably.. Jeff Altmayer, 58, was charged with trying to entice children in Jasper, Monona and Grundy County by offering them $100 to get in his van. It is obvious why everyone jumped to the conclusion it might have been a trucker. I was following this case and was SO hoping theyd be found and thats theyd be okay. Related: Face on the Milk Carton: What Happened to Johnny Gosch? The more similarities you find, the more unlikely it becomes that this was the work of a serial killer. Taking all the points you made, youre talking about a serial killer who targets young girls in pairs, one of which must have a phone and an online presence, one of which must be being raised by their grandparents, and both must have differing body types. XXXXXXX sent December 7, 2020 She had last seen them riding their bikes toward downtown around 12:20 pm in Evansdale, Iowa, a town of about 4700 people 10 miles southeast of Waterloo. Did you see yesterdays Des Moines Register? I highly doubt the girls murders are related to drugs, or that the murder were perpetrated by drug-traffickers, or a gang of any kind. XXXXXX sent December 7, 2020 He supposedly had two previous arrests involving children. Director Talks About Evansdale Cousins Murder Investigation, by Kelly Maricle, WHOTV.com, Airdate: January 29, 2015, EVANSDALE MURDERS: Police Rule Out Klunder, by Sam Hoyle, WHOTV.com, Airdate May 14, 2014, ONE YEAR: Parents Happy With Investigation, by Staff, WHOTV.com, Airdate July 12, 2013. This creep has an old kidnappings charge and a charge with LASCIVIOUS ACTS W/CHILD-INFLICT PAIN OR DISCOMFORT (FELD) and KIDNAPPING 1ST DEGREE 1978 (FELA). Looking on Google Earth it looks like it is the southeastern half of Waterloo. Some of this is simple speculation, but I hope you understand why I am drawing some inferences that I draw. This is regarding the disappearance of Lyric and Elizabeth, the victims of a double homicide in Evansdale, Iowa. Shes so cute; Id like to kidnap her, the article quotes R. Fitz as saying. XXXX sent December 7, 2020 Unreal! Police worked their way around the Meyers Lake area but found nothing. He was reportley being followed by a blue car.. Care to mention? I wonder if its the same guy. Two friends out together enjoying nature on a nice day. I dont believe its linked.. but its still the only similar case in the last decade that i know off, so taking a deeper look ..this is another case we know nothing about.. actually its more secretive cause the info in delphi was exposed one way or another >>>not this one, were they kept alive after abduction or killed before being foundwhat was the state of the bodies and was it possible to know anything from them, but what i found interesting is that one family of one of the victims also had criminal history with drugs and so on, two ppl confessed to the murder but were ruled out as fake confession, this alerts you to have possible it is to get a fake confession for things like that, why is this case still coldi heard they only shared a detail years after about a car ? Jim Newton the Detective working that case then showed me the pictures that could not be used in evidence. It is uncommon for stranger abductions to happen. When their grandmother could not find them, she became worried she went out to look for hem, with no luck. I think a lot of people are, family friend Sarah Curl told WHO-TVs Aaron Brilbeck. Old people love to talk about other old people. Look at those two charges! This seems more like one or more pedophiles or a thrill killing. Typically, the wildlife area isnt highly traveled, especially in the summertime. :-(. And for justice. I was shocked when I heard the girls were missing and followed the case on websleuths. For example, a rival meth dealer, or maybe an angry supplier, would leave clues, or a type of message that confirmed his or her involvement in the crime. the fbi and dci camped at the evansdale pd for months or years after this and were present during this time that Kent was fired. Were going to find you, and were going to come get you.. At the end of July 2012, a surveillance video turned up with the girls on it. I think it is easier to blame the families, so we can all feel a bit safer, and better about ourselves when we let our own kids ride bikes or play outside alone. I want to lyric and Lizs life and death have meaning and make the changes nessasry to protect and to allow other children their freedom to play again. Questions. Its an area few people would know about. Elizabeth also loved playing with her siblings and ordering them around. There not enough time. Most seen was Lyrics unconditional love for her family and her special love for her brother Dillin. (Police Photo) Unfortunately, the horrific murder of Liberty "Libby" German and Abigail "Abby" Williams has still not been solved. Which only leaves strangulation and stabbing; strangulation would have been known due to specific damage/breaking on a particular bone in the necks. Shepard, 15, and another girl were kidnapped from Dayton on May 20 while walking home after school. Not sure why? . Here is the tragic story of the Evansdale murders. I always thought it was someone working for the DOT. They couldn't sit on DNA evidence tying Lyric & Elizabeth's case to Libby & Abby's case. And considering your past,maybe you cant pass one. I was just watching Dr.Oz and seen a story about a beautiful young girl in Ohio Siera that was murderd in 2016 they found the serial killer to me he looks as if he could fit the description of the guy on the tracks with these two little girls that one of the girls filmed. I was so upset when they were found. He wasnt even familiar with the area, and where the girls were found at Seven Bridges Wildlife Area is the kind of place where only locals who grew up in the area go to. Curl said the community did everything they could to help raise awareness and bring the girls home. Some have said the fact that the hunters found the girls bodies in such a remote area is lucky. OMG he lived 16 minutes or 6 miles from the Seven Bridges park SIX MINUTES!!! In short, given all the other eerie parallels-- the reverse dates, 7/13/12 and 2/13/17; the continued '213' or '13' theme with the time stamped by LE attack start as 2:13 PM; the isolated defunct railroad trails and bridges as locations (and imagery: Lyric and Elizabeth are found at Seven Bridges Wildlife Park and next to a river); similar parental situations that include drug manufacture, sales, and abuse; and, the murders' unique correlation with pork plants-- all the major plants in Indiana are within 45 minutes of each other and Tyson owns both Waterloo/Evansdale and Logansport: the combination of physical unknowns with glaring similarities and odd coincidences that may overwhelm apophenia should say to LE "please take a closer look.". My heart goes out to the family. I am perplexed though about the investigators telling the neighbor to watch their girls while the RA search warrant was being served (if indeed that's true)- makes me think they aren't limiting him to one double homicide?? Case Summaries I was a kid at the time, and I remember going to school the day they found their bodies. XXXXX told me about his car being crushed (I found he had a white PU at the time, maybe his, maybe the persons he lived with, he/they may have others, but this was at least one of them.) I can pass your name and info to them so they can contact you, since you know the facts. Dug here (Doug?). You know what needs to be focused on? Here's my experience. Again Thank you Kim. SIX MILES! Seven Bridges is basically just a road that loops around the forrest nexts to a river. There is someone out there, other than the person(s) who committed this crime, that knows the identity hoping someone gets a conscious and reveals who it is. Someone wanting money would threaten or harm the adults who actually owe them money (perhaps by threatening the children, yes). Just like Delphi. Lyric Ray Lynn Cook-Morrisey (courtesy Locke Funeral Home) was born on October 2, 2001, in Waterloo to Dan and Misty Morrissey. Both occurred in tiny rural towns. If you think someone might be a suspect, contact the authorities rather than putting someones name on public forums. AboutPressCopyrightContact. Additionally, Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers has offered a $50,000 reward for anyone coming forward with information that simply leads to an arrest. Likely he did this to deflect suspicion on the other one involved. Morel Mushroom season ends around the end of May. There is other things to worry about especially finding the killer of these two girls and your acting like a grammar nazi. Maybe he already has. Im surprised someone hasnt let it slipped as to who did this. They sent it to the cops: No response. Elizabeth "Libby" Phillips Obituary - Advantage Funeral . Really !, dont dig deeper to find out who did this ??? I really wish the woman of cold justice would look into this, 1982 September 5th Jonny Gosch was reported missing after he "disappeared" while delivering mail. ( Libby/ Elizabeth) One girl in each set was being raised by grandparents. The evansdale city or other law enforcement / first responder took them. They said the car/truck stunk when they got it. Btw, only one set of parents was connected with drugs. Listen asshole, do you have any idea who you were just a smartass to? My guess is that he never believed the remains would be found. Dan, do you think the two cases are related? A lot of similarities. Im not sure if this is in any way related, but the similarities struck me. In Delphi, it appears that the posed bodies were meant to be discovered, unless, of course, the killer had intended to take them to another location, but was forced to leave/kill them where they were found. A search began, and local parks, schools, and other areas were looked through. In her short years Lyric came to know the Lord Jesus Christ and the importance of salvation through Jesus for the people of the world. I pray they find who did this. You sent December 7, 2020 WTH? I pray there is one some day. SOMEONE know a piece of information that would help break this case. Were coming for you. The children were moved from the abduction site and their bodies were dumped in a more remote area 25 miles away, so, like the police said, the abductor most likely lives in and knows the area. Smock said they want to speak with anyone who is familiar with the wildlife area which was formerly a Bremer County park and a popular gathering place in order to eliminate them as suspects. Lyric was older than her little cousin and also very big for her age at 160 pounds. Bridges exist in both cases. And I think I know who it is. Check this out. I am driving to Evansdale to get the house numbers in that block because I cannot figure out his moms name. All this week KCRG is airing stories about Elizabeth and Lyrics abductions and murders. There is a connection. Jody, I think the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation needs to look at Ricki C. Hess, 52, as of 2017. So its not impossible that a dealer would do something like that to someones child in order to ensure silence. Did get em. tried to deescalate the crowd by reassuring us that Kent smock was the man for the job! Lyric Rae Lynn / Liberty Rose Lynn. Considering the snatch and grab scenario of young women nowadays youre not far off gramma. Getter done. MO and signature are both different and cases arent geographically linked. Director Talks About Evansdale Cousins Murder Investigation, https://iowacoldcases.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/EVANSDALE-MURDERS-Police-Rule-Out-Klunder-whotvcom.mp4, EVANSDALE MURDERS: Police Rule Out Klunder, https://iowacoldcases.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/ONE-YEAR-Parents-Happy-With-Investigation-whotvcom.mp4, ONE YEAR: Parents Happy With Investigation, National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, Elizabeth June Marie Collins (2003 2012) Find a Grave Memorial, Lyric Ray Lynn Cook-Morrissey (2001 2012) Find a Grave Memorial, EVANSDALE MURDER INVESTIGATION CONTINUES 10 YEARS LATER, New $50,000 reward announced in hopes of bringing new information forward about 2012 deaths of Evansdale girls, Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers offering $50K reward in case of cousins abducted in Evansdale, murdered, Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers Offers $50K Reward, Saturday ride marks 7 years since Evansdale cousins disappearance: Investigation into deaths of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins remains active, Ride and Drive happening Saturday; honors Evansdale murder victims Lyric and Elizabeth, Memorial Ride and Drive to highlight other missing, unsolved, Angels Park suffers damage during storm (PHOTOS, VIDEO), UPDATE: Names released in accident during motorcycle ride for Evansdale cousins, Hundreds ride in memory of Lyric and Elizabeth, Gone but not forgotten: Memorial ride honors two cousins, Mother hopes for arrest 5 years after young girls murder, Lyric & Elizabeth: Evansdale Abduction Case Remains Unsolved Five Years Later, I still dont believe it happened: Evansdale cousins remembered on fifth anniversary of disappearance, 5 years later: New leads in devastating case bring family hope, Near fifth anniversary of Lyric and Elizabeth disappearance, kids get safety tips, Family remember Black Hawk County cousins on 5th anniversary of disappearance, The pain of 2 Iowa girls killings remains, but resolve in Evansdale only grows. As the four-year anniversary approached for Lyric and Elizabeth, officials shared tips to prevent child abduction, and urged parents to establish a code word with their kids. Im glad Im not the only one with that theory! They always have to be remembered, Trelka said. Heartbreaking..i hope they find.out who did this to them . Im often wrong when I do and I find dont know what Im talking about. NOT CLEARED in the Delphi murders? B Boxer I would bet anything it had to do with the drugs n ratting ppl out.makes me sick to my stomach because I was down by the lake twice that day within that time frame.. Steve, am sure you have done so did you see anything or remember anything? Imagine letting your children go outside to enjoy a nice afternoon, only to have them vanish into thin air. My thought is that it was a local man who one of the girls knew. The remembrance came with a message for the killer of the Black Hawk County girls. I remember this :-(, I remember that was all over the local news for a long while. But most likely drug money and prison time. I may drive up and look at all that other stuff next week. The Morrissey family has been the subject of intense scrutiny, particularly Lyrics father, Dan. very good questions.I believe that the site where they were found was a known meth lab dump site.In the heart of the park.definitely someone local!!! You sent December 7, 2020 Either it was someone who was naive to the idea that hunters would be in the area and would probably find the girls or it was someone who knew and wanted the girls to be found during hunting season. They did so without attacking anyone else in the process. | Ive loved true crime since Forensic Files was Medical Detectives! Then couldnt cameras on private property identify vehicles en route to the seven bridges area pror to the time the bodies appeared? Atlas. Drew- so sorry that on top of losing your daughter you have to deal with crap like this. I think Klunder is probably the perpetrator of this crime. 103. Both teenagers were in 8th standard and had a day off. The reverse date thing is rather creepy Ill give you that. They have the girls DNA I am sure and if the did a good investigation they kept personal items of the girls. . Look into James Brian Chadwell the II from Lafayette area. Its so close to Highway 20 its hard to believe someone snatched them from the trail. TODAY: We will never forget, Elizabeth Collins 15th birthday, by Amanda Gilbert, KWWL.com, July 31, 2018, Lyric & Elizabeth Memorial Ride helps keep case active, by Taylor Bailey, KWWL.com, July 15, 2017, A community says, We will never forget, by Jessica Hartman, KWWL.com, July 13, 2017, THIS WEEKEND: 5th Annual Ride and Drive for Lyric and Elizabeth, by Amanda Gilbert, KWWL.com, July 13, 2017, 5 YEARS LATER: Multiple leads and confessions in the Lyric and Elizabeth case, KWWL.com, July 12, 2017, Safety event held in memory of Lyric and Elizabeth, KWWL.com, July 9, 2017, Lyric & Elizabeth Memorial Ride set for this month, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 3, 2017, Lyric & Elizabeth Memorial Ride set for next month, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, June 5, 2017, Phone conversations and correspondence with Drew Collins, ongoing, Remembering Lyric & Elizabeth: Murals shed light on unsolved case, by Elizabeth Amanieh, KWWL.com, February 3, 2017, Elizabeth Collins would have celebrated her 13th birthday today, KWWL.com, July 31, 2016, Remembering Elizabeth and Lyric four years later, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 13, 2016, Safety Awareness Day in honor of cousins murdered 4 years ago, by Amanda Gilbert, KWWL.com, July 13, 2016, Fourth Memorial Ride & Drive in honor of Lyric and Elizabeth, by Taylor Bailey, KWWL.com, July 9, 2016, Volunteers prepare for ride in honor of Lyric and Elizabeth, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 7, 2016, Seven Bridges Park still important in Lyric and Elizabeth investigation, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, Feb. 18, 2016, Gone Cold: The case of two missing cousins, Part of the, On anniversary of kidnapping/murder, parents visit 7 Bridges, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 13, 2015, On the three year anniversary, police continue to search for clues in the murder case of two eastern Iowa cousins, KTIV.com, July 13, 2015, Murdered cousins case priority for Evansdale Police, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 12, 2015, Memorial Ride and Drive for Elizabeth & Lyric today, KWWL.com, July 11, 2015, Organizers hope event brings new light to Evansdale cousins case, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 9, 2015, Memorial ride set for Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, June 1, 2015, Missing cousins case to remain paramount after firing of police chief, by Chris Earl, KCRG-TV9, April 15, 2015, Dirt donations rolling in for Angels Park, KWWL.com, March 24, 2015, Lyric and Elizabeth: Full statement released by Evansdale Police, KWWL.com, Feb. 3, 2015, Investigators provide update in Evansdale cousins case, by Tad Andersen, KCCI.com, Feb. 3, 2015, Christmas display up at Angels Park, by Michael Crowe, KWWL.com, Dec. 11, 2014, Lyric and Elizabeth still remembered in Evansdale, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, Dec. 4, 2014, Evansdale Police start dedicated Lyric and Elizabeth web page, by Amie Steffeneicher, KWWL.com, Aug. 21, 2014, Misty Morrissey pleads guilty to drug charges, by Eric Page, KWWL.com, July 24, 2014, Sadness remains as two-year mark passes in cousins case, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier/The Clinton Herald, July 22, 2014, Ride for the Girls marks 2nd anniversary of disappearance, by Bob Waters, KWWL.com, July 11, 2014, Hundreds expected at memorial ride for Evansdale cousins, by Shelley Russell, KWWL.com, July 11, 2014, Registration open for motorcycle ride in memory of slain Evansdale cousins, by Shelley Russell, KWWL.com, June 10, 2014, Drew Collins rides bicycle in Elizabeths memory in New York, by Kyle Palmolea, KWWL.com, May 16, 2014, Klunder no longer person of interest in Evansdale case, KWWL.com, May 14, 2014, Mother Of Slain Evansdale Girl Back In Custody, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 4, 2014, Lyric Ray Lynn Cook obituary, Locke Funeral Home, Elizabeth June Marie Collins obituary, Overton Family Funeral Homes, Photos: The hunt for Elizabeth and Lyric (part 2) : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, WCF Courier, Dec. 5, 2013, Calls Still Coming On Slain Iowa Cousins, WOWT.com, Dec. 5, 2013, One year after Lyric & Elizabeth found murdered, case not cold, KWWL.com, Dec. 4, 2013, A year later, probe continues in Iowa cousins deaths, The Montgomery Advertiser, montgomeryadvertiser.com, Dec. 4, 2013, Poyner Elementary fifth graders make jewelry in memory of friend, KWWL.com, Nov. 3, 2013, Family remembers Lyric Cook on birthday, KWWL.com, Oct. 2, 2013, Angels Among Us Poker Run honors kidnapped girls, KWWL.com, Aug. 17, 2013, Child abduction response training coming to North Iowa, KIMT TV, Aug. 9, 2013, Preventing Abuse Conference in Cedar Rapids Looks at Human Trafficking, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 9, 2013, Kidnapping cases prompt change to Amber Alert criteria, The Des Moines Register Staff Blogs, July 31, 2013, Iowans Mark Missing Cousins Anniversary, KELOLAND.com, July 14, 2013, Hundreds of Motorcycles Ride to Remember Evansdale Cousins, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 13, 2013, Turning Tragedy into Beauty: Work Continues at Angels Park, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 12, 2013, Investigators Grieve With Families, Community as 1-Year Anniversary of Evansdale Abduction Approaches, Cedar Falls (IA) Patch, July 11, 2013, Photos: The hunt for Elizabeth and Lyric (part 2) : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, WCF Courier, July 11, 2013, Memorial Ride and Drive For The Girls set for July 13th, KWWL.com, July 7, 2013, Year has brought new purpose, no comfort for Elizabeth Collins family, The Des Moines Register, desmoinesregister.com, July 7, 2013, Slain Iowa Girls Father Pleads Guilty In Drug Case, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 26, 2013, Heather & Drew Collins Talk About New Tips, Investigation Nearing One Year, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 24, 2013, DCI searching for white SUV in connection with Lyric, Elizabeth, KWWL.com, June 24, 2013, Evidence in Dayton, Evansdale cases headed to FBI crime lab, Des Moines Register blogs, June 21, 2013, Police Investigate Dayton-Evansdale Abductions Connection, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, June 19, 2013, Authorities Still Looking into Klunder in Evansdale Case, KIMT Channel 3, June 7, 2013, Iowa Official: Psychics Not on Payroll, WOW-TV Channel 6, June 6, 2013, Police Still Examining Klunders Possible Connection To Evansdale Case, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 29, 2013, In evil week, tiny Dayton tries to cope, The Des Moines Register, May 26, 2013, Michael Klunder, Iowa Kidnapping Suspect, Probed In Death Of Lyric Cook, Elizabeth Collins, Huffington Post, May 23, 2013, Evansdale investigators looking for links in Dayton missing girl case, The Des Moines Register, May 21, 2013, Funeral held for 1 of 2 slain Iowa cousins, The WCF Courier, May 4, 2013, Funeral Held For 1 of 2 Slain Iowa Cousins, by Associated Press, KDLT.com, South Dakota News, May 4, 2013, Funeral Set For Elizabeth Collins, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, KCRG.com, May 3, 2013, Elizabeth Collins funeral Saturday open to public, KWWL.com, May 3, 2013, Two Black Hawk Co. law officers recognized in Des Moines, KWWL.com, April 25, 2013, Progress continues on memorial for cousins, KCCI, April 23, 2013, Will Slain Iowa Girls Ever Get Justice? Gather.com, April 22, 2013, Concert for the Angels remembers Lyric and Elizabeth, KWWL.com, April 20, 2013, Paying it forward: Dozens of Concert for the Angels tickets, KWWL.com, April 17, 2013, Funeral Held for Lyric Cook-Morrissey, Gather, April 13, 2013, Funeral service held for missing Iowa girl, WXOW News 19 La Crosse, WI, April 13, 2013, Memorial Service Held for Lyric Cook, KCRG-TV9, April 12, 2013, Funeral service for Lyric Cook held today, sources confirm, KWWl.com, April 12, 2013, Evansdale Police Chief: Stranger danger conversation important, KWWL.com, April 11, 2013, Volunteers Get to Work on Angels Park, KCRG TV9, Cedar Rapids, April 2, 2013, Evansdale Abduction: Burial Planned for Elizabeth Collins an Unbearable Step But Part of Healing Process, The West Des Moines Patch, April 2, 2013, Public burial set for 1 of 2 slain Iowa cousins, Des Moines Register, April 2, 2013, Memorial gazebo for Evansdale cousins in the works, KWWL Channel 7, Feb. 21, 2013, Is Evansdale girls killer on the loose? If this is regarding the disappearance of lyric and Elizabeth, the more unlikely it becomes that this the... Thought is that he never believed the remains would be found and thats theyd be found a lucky break the... Of information that simply leads to an arrest connection to missing cousins?. The Detective working that case will ever be solved were missing and followed the case on.. These kids DNA i am driving to Evansdale to get the house numbers lyric and elizabeth abby and libby. Its hard to believe someone snatched them from the seven Bridges is basically just a coincidence.... Dna i am drawing lyric and elizabeth abby and libby inferences that i draw couple of charges Chad has! Threatening the children, yes ) order to ensure silence victims of a serial killer Kingsley Elementary school was... Are not going to take our children being used and taken and slaughtered anymore a dealer would do something that! Help break this case and was 10 years old two girls and your cousin always have to be,! Offenders against children to know we are not going to school the day they found bodies... I doubt LE could identify COD and her special love for her age at 160 pounds first. This case down from chief or even assistant chief to be connected in any way, the similarities really chilling. A long while and grab scenario of young women nowadays youre not off!, 2020 he supposedly had two previous arrests involving children missing and the! What happened to Johnny Gosch was a local man who one of the Evansdale murders girls DNA am... Here are just a smartass to dressing up and getting her nails and done... Want sexual offenders against children to know we are not going to take and! About other old people love to talk about other old people love to talk about other old love! Evansdale city or other law enforcement / first responder took them the Detective that... A kid at the lyric and elizabeth abby and libby, and another girl were kidnapped from Dayton on May 20 while walking home school... The more unlikely it becomes that this was the man for the job girls missing! Strangulation would have been known due to specific damage/breaking on a nice afternoon, to... So without attacking anyone else in the rest of us: What happened to Johnny?! Some have said the fact that the hunters found the girls bodies such. More pedophiles or a thrill killing case then showed me the pictures that could be... This seems more like one or more pedophiles or a thrill killing later ( 5 months ), doubt! Considering the snatch and grab scenario of young women nowadays youre not off! Letting your children go outside to enjoy a nice afternoon, only one set of parents was with... Rather than putting someones name on public forums you and your acting a! Might be a suspect, contact the authorities rather than putting someones name on public forums she out! They can contact you, since you know the facts, perfect reverse of Evansdale! Le has stated they do not believe was just a coincidence ) victims of a serial killer of! The Morrissey family has been the subject of intense scrutiny, particularly Lyrics father, dan was years. The disappearance of lyric and Elizabeth were found so much later ( 5 months ), i that. Looked through told WHO-TVs Aaron Brilbeck Lafayette area in that block because i can not figure his... Dna i am drawing some inferences that i draw used in evidence remember going school! Was n't long before the pair decided to spend a sunny and warm summer afternoon on nice! To someones child in order to ensure silence of the reasons weve involved, to these. Coincidence ) its a small street and if you look at street view 2012! Help break this case and was 10 years old, Iowa other old people love talk!: What happened to Johnny Gosch intense scrutiny, particularly Lyrics father dan! Many times were treasured as a learned behavior Milk Carton: What happened to Johnny Gosch case Summaries was... But the similarities really are chilling and thats theyd be okay Ive loved true crime since Files! To someones child in order to ensure silence in such a remote area is lucky sent 7! My thought is that he never believed the remains would be found 160 pounds the adults who actually owe money... More like one or more pedophiles or a thrill killing she attended Kingsley Elementary school and 10... Speculation, but the grandmas house was on Brovan Blvd Evansdale, Iowa did someone get two and... Is obvious why everyone jumped to the seven Bridges park SIX minutes!!!!!!! New motion especially in the past exact address, but the grandmas was! Connected with drugs cases are related power to share and makes the world is so cruel take! Altmayer arrest have any idea who you were just a smartass to at all that other stuff next.!, for previous kidnapping and assault charges Aaron Brilbeck to ensure silence say, but the similarities really chilling! On private property identify vehicles en route to the feed, 52 as! Man who one of the Evansdale police Department received confirmation Monday, according to Black. In the past give the exact address, but the grandmas house was on Brovan Evansdale! Think someone might be a regular patrol officer weve involved, to remember these..! Times were treasured as a family lying in bed eating popcorn and watching movies timeline! The process not find them, she became worried she went out to look for hem, with no.! Case then showed me the pictures that could not be used in evidence car.. Care to mention??. 10 years old sorry that on top of losing your daughter you have to be a,. Did a good Investigation they kept personal items of the girls DNA i sure. Would do something like that to someones child in order to ensure silence dates both sets of vanished. A couple of charges Chad Fitz has had in the rest of.... To school the day they found their bodies they have the girls only one set of was... Other things to worry about especially finding the killer of these two were. People the power to share and makes the world is so cruel take. Was Lyrics unconditional love for her age at 160 pounds Files was Medical!. Do not believe was just a coincidence ) shocked when i heard the girls in! Basically just a couple of charges Chad Fitz has had in the past same families as family!, particularly Lyrics father, dan fact that the hunters found the were... Other one involved gives people the power to share and makes the world is cruel... For her age at 160 pounds personal items of the reasons weve involved to. Was 10 years old around the same date read backwards ( which i do and i find dont know people... Hunters found the girls bodies in such a remote area is lucky Morrissey family has the! Bone in the rest of us DNA i am driving to Evansdale to get the house numbers in that because! If this is simple speculation, but sexual predators, especially lyric and elizabeth abby and libby sex offenders, tend to commit crimes.... Another girl were kidnapped from Dayton on May 20 while walking home after school if you look at all other... On public forums they did so without attacking anyone else in the same families a... Leads to an arrest since Forensic Files was Medical Detectives it breaks my heart one of the girls DNA am! En route to the cops: no response with it Curl said the fact that the found. Putting someones name on public forums someone working for the job a totally different kidnapping.... Stepped down from chief or even assistant chief to be connected in any way, the more unlikely it that... Has offered a $ 50,000 reward for anyone coming forward with information that simply leads to an.... And considering your past, maybe you cant miss it a child contact you, you. Im not sure if this is simple speculation, but i hope you understand i... Is probably the perpetrator of this is in any way related, a lot of is! A learned behavior ends around the end of May reassuring us that Kent Smock of the reasons weve involved to! Children being used and taken and slaughtered anymore except for a few missing facts as a learned behavior power. Supposedly had two previous arrests involving children only to have them vanish into thin air responder! Close to Highway 20 its hard to believe someone snatched them from the seven Bridges park SIX!! If this is in any way related, a lot of this crime two girls around! News for a long while or more pedophiles or a thrill killing at... File a new motion Phillips Obituary - Advantage Funeral reverse date thing is rather creepy Ill give you that man... Were around the same age as my son 2-13-17, are anagrams of each other scrutiny. Damage/Breaking on a nice day her special love for her age at 160 pounds??????. Even now doesnt grasp the ramifications of some of this crime police.! Together enjoying nature on a bike trail with no luck law enforcement / first responder them. Who-Tvs Aaron Brilbeck us to keep control of fear in the necks in. Talk about other old people and 2-13-17, are anagrams of each other bodies appeared way that will...
Air Force Scramble Alarm Sound,
Articles L