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. I will keep up on this until he, she or they get caught. They didnt know if it would be important and thats kind of what we want to stress to the public is any piece of information can be important, Roehrkasse said. I also want to get Early Bird Books newsletter featuring book deals, recommendations, and giveaways. Try our coffee!! Elizabeth passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. She showed me where Chad Fitzs mom or grandma lived, right by Meyers Lake. I dont want to give the exact address, but the grandmas house was on Brovan Blvd Evansdale, Iowa. She attended Kingsley Elementary School and was 10 years old. Please take a look at this Doctoroz.crimeHunters. Here is ISP Detective Jerry Holman August 2017. Drew Collins , I will Apologize To you Sir , For The Awful and rude Comments being made about you and your Family . After their searches turned up empty, the family reported the girls as missing to the Evansdale Police Department approximately two and a half hours after the initial bike ride. XXXXXX sent December 7, 2020 Fishermen found Shepards body Friday night, June 7, 2013, in the Des Moines River about 15 to 20 miles downriver from where it runs along Daytons east side. There were two sets of footprints from Huntbachs rental to their house next door. I see it was on the news and in the paper back when Fitz just died this spring. I know you have a wealth of information regarding the case, so I will not be redundant. Is that one that they describe with a noun, then they do it again? Wow ?! The girls grandmother, Wylma Cook, told the press she last saw the girls riding their bikes near downtown Evansdale about 12:15 p.m. July 13. Its sad. From a psychology stand point, this is the reason the killer targets two girls, because part of his thrill is the fear shown by the second victim watching the first die, knowing whats coming next. My guess is that he never believed the remains would be found. Or those girls saw something they shouldnt have. About Lyric and Elizabeth Lyric Ray Lynn Cook-Morrisey (courtesy Locke Funeral Home) was born on October 2, 2001, in Waterloo to Dan and Misty Morrissey. God bless ! The reverse date thing is rather creepy Ill give you that. They even tried to drain the lake to find something of value, but turned up short. I think Klunder is probably the perpetrator of this crime. Libby's dad was into Meth Lyrics dad was into Meth. Lyric was a very special young lady. We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. Memorial services were held Thursday, December 13, 2012 at 5 p.m. at the Heartland Vineyard Church, 1405 Greenhill Rd., in Cedar Falls. Yes! I believe both cases are from the SK. I think you will all agree with me that Seven Bridges is extremely remote, Smock said. theres an awful lot of them though. Sign up for The Lineup's newsletter, and get our most terrifying stories delivered straight to your inbox. After walking around looking for the girls It was later confirmed by the Delphi Police in a Press Conference that it was indeed the bodies of Abby and Libby that had been found, thus throwing a. 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Its a small street and if you look at street view from 2012 you cant miss it. You sent December 7, 2020 Even though Dan Morrissey was involved with meth, my guess would be that if the murders were related to drugs, we would absolutely know. Hypnosis will bring it out and we can move on. Is anyone aware of why Michael Klutner has been cleared for these murders? This happened in Des Moines but just hang in there. The bodies weren't buried but were moved to and found in a remote area, so it can't be said whether or not they were meant to be discovered. She was eight years old. Dont say anything to anyone except find out what he drove from those people, if it really stunk, why they didnt call the PD, if they really crushed it, etc. 2 young girls, white truck. About Most seen was Lyrics unconditional love for her family and her special love for her brother Dillin. I dont know how people can get away with murder. prolly a family member..they kill us to keep control of fear in the rest of us. The offenders vehicle may also have been altered with a new paint job or re-upholstery. 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. I think they found that he was innocent on this one. Abben said there were no other missing persons cases and the remains found were of a smaller stature. Which sounds good in theory except for a few missing facts. They do mingle in the same places as the girls families and are personally acquainted with some of the family members, as well as with law enforcement officers. Dan, do you think the two cases are related? The police chief prior to Randy Weber was also fired under similar circumstances over a technical paper trail where he was cleared of all wrong doing, but, all the cops got together and fired him too. Elizabeth Collins, 8 & Lyric Cook, 10 Homicide Narrative: Delphi, Indiana Friends Libby German, 14, and Abby Williams, 13, left school early and were dropped off around 1:45pm by a relative to go hiking on trails near the Moon High Bridge in Delphi, Indiana. I am not dan or misty I am my own person I have nothing to do with meth or people who do . Elizabeth enjoyed dressing up and getting her nails and hair done. Authorities say Michael James Klunder, 42, took the girls to a hog confinement lot where he worked and zip-tied their hands. Which Parents,, both sides have their share!!!!! I remember reading that they had a dedicated team to heavily investigate Michael Klunder in relation to this case. I hope they do the right thing. His DNA can be on them and their bodies. Basically just asking the prosecutor for a ton of documents and information. (i.e. Lyric was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandfather, Jim Weikert and maternal grandfather, Ray Cook. At the same time, investigators said Dan and Misty were not considered suspects in the girls disappearance, and were looking into their backgrounds and that of their associates only so as not to discount any possible leads. Download the Reward Poster (Courtesy WCF Courier). It is not an area where you would find people fishing/hunting or using as a recreational spot. There is too much here for the FBI to clear him. He was just arrested for child sexual abuse and the victims were similar ages. The killers are there ! Unreal! I know you have interviewed all the usual suspects, including those named in the Dephi murders, etc. https://www.kcrg.com/video/2022/07/10/evansdale-cousins-went-missing-years-ago-this-week/ The whole town was looking for her, yet she was already deceased in his attic. Thank you Kim for looking outside the box. On the morning of Friday July 13th, 2012, cousins Elizabeth Collins (right) and Lyric Cook-Morrissey (left) were dropped off at their grandmother Wylma Cooks house, which sits along Brovan Boulevard in downtown Evansdalea town in Black Hawk County, Iowa with a population of around 5,000. On the other hand, there might be more than one perpetrator. Let me ask you this..Did you or Heather actually take a polygraph and pass? Of Public Safety. Shes 85 years old and she lives in nearby Shell Rock, Iowa. I may just tell her to thank her friend for the docs number, and oh by the way how is she doing. At least one girl in both sets had a phone and was online. Even if they were the meth dealers of the year, did they deserve this? Locals in a bar/club who knew the girls and their families talked about this and never did anything??????? tried to deescalate the crowd by reassuring us that Kent smock was the man for the job! Also, as rare as abductions are, its even more unusual for two children to vanish at once. Just saying I hope they arrest someone for these little girls to finally be in peace. It makes me sick how people want to judge my family and they dont know anything about my family . The offender profile concluded, in part, that: Analysts experience with prior abduction cases points to one person being involved, but there are cases where more than one person was involved, The Courier said. Either way, look deeper into the families connection with the drug world and you WILL find the killer/killers. Yes! It doesnt have a dedicated area for target shooting, but its of note that the girls were discovered on the first day of deer hunting season. December 5th. This is regarding the disappearance of Lyric and Elizabeth, the victims of a double homicide in Evansdale, Iowa. A friend gave me this. He is likely to do it again. Three years already. Jody, I think the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation needs to look at Ricki C. Hess, 52, as of 2017. (1) Double homicide involving two abduction/murders of juvenile children is so rare, yet two happen in the same region within a few hours apart (double murder involving two girls is even more rare). Here is the tragic story of the Evansdale murders. Airdate: Feb. 10, 2015, DCI Asst. I dont know why people think it would be hard to take two little girls. Thats where he stayed or lived with his mom or grandmother and the girls rode their bikes right past his house on Gilbert Street and all around there. 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. Sorry if this has been mentioned before but its my first post after catching up on the Iowa murders but just watching LordanArt's latest Elizabeth and Lyric video and wondered about a possible connection between the Iowa deaths of 13th July and Delphi's 13th February dates? I dont know her name I will be in Evansdale Wednesday I agree, great post. You sent December 7, 2020 And just what ARE they doing with any DNA they have? I apologize for Gray Hughes interrupting with commentary but it is on his show: You know he could be you know just again this is kind of our theory or speculation, we have no evidence that he's done it again. I really hope they find the sick person behind this. She wants me to stain the steps outside her front door this week. Its very obvious that this horrible tragic event took place because of the heavy drug use and selling of drugs within the families. Iowa Cold Cases 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. In addition to her parents, Drew and Heather Collins of Evansdale, Elizabeth was survived by a brother, Kelly, and two sisters, Amber and Callie, all of Evansdale; maternal grandmother Wylma Cook of Waterloo; paternal grandparents Jeno Collins of Detroit and Aaron Michael and Sharon King of Elk Run Heights; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. This beautiful girls deserve justice. Both occurred on the 13th. Delphi may well have been an attempted abduction, a la Evansdale, which went wrong due to the girls being that bit older, stronger and more aware of what was happening. They all remain in the Evansdale/Independence area. get hypnotized. Michael Klunder did his crimes in places he lived and worked. Some of the most disturbing drug related killings was that of drug dealers luring the children of lower level users and dealers that had stolen product from them or owed money for drugs used. Not the kind of place and random trucker would know about or be able to drive their truck easily into. Spewing awesomeness all over the web! I know you surely didnt ask for any of this, If you could turn back time just for 1 min maybe it would change something? He is considered endangered/physical, for some unknown reason. You sent December 7, 2020 Mushroom searchers typically wander the area. The girls' bodies were found the following day, approximately half a mile from the bridge. The woman he lived with was first in Evansdale, the moves out to Readlyn. I follow Iowa Cold Cases on facebook. She enjoyed going on vacations and had traveled to many places. Two witnesses said theyd seen the white SUV parked between two bike trail signs. My family refused to tell me because they didnt want to scare me deluded and risky Chillingly, the dates both sets of girls vanished, 7-13-12 and 2-13-17, are anagrams of each other. He told the creepy stories about how she liked sitting on his lap and that she wanted him. She was really cute, he told the reporter. I cant imagine what their families have gone through with thier disappearance and deaths. he refused to let us go out at night and threatened to arrest anyone who did. There is a severe lack of manpower and funding as compared to Canada-- and local police agencies mostly ignore the mounds of paperwork. Prayers for these families. Maybe they want everyone involved? That is why I need that address and if his grandma or mom lived there. Im concerned the white van is a red hearing. People will always judge (not all people) but there judgements, views, or comments , are just speculation From what information is available in the media , which isnt the most reliable source as of lately. In no way do i feel attacked by you making a comment, thats why we are members of this site, to bring minds together. Cant believe you said that !? the similarities are super weird but some of them are hard to come up with an explanation for. Excellent post. There not enough time. Just broken. They could not have known all of this. 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). During a press conference that day, police said they believed the person who abducted the cousins was likely local, the Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reported Aug. 22, 2014. Someone who only commits his crime if a bridge is involved in some way, and always leaves the bodies within 50 feet of a slow moving stream. Here's my experience. Not when were discussing the double homicide or two young girls in the same region a few hours apart as rare as this occurrence is. I also often wonder how they were able to rule him out. Im not from that area and wonder if the park is viewable from a passing thoroughfare road. On July 12, 2017, KCCI.com reported that, to date, authorities had interviewed more than 1,000 people and looked into more than 300 sex offenders, and that a new lead involved the investigation of an Ankeny sex offender. Gilbert Drive in Evansdale and it was his mom he lived with. GONE COLD: EXPLORING IOWAS UNSOLVED MURDERS, http://evansdalepolice.org/latestonlyricandelizabeth.php, person who abducted the cousins was likely local, National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, https://iowacoldcases.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Fourth-Memorial-Ride-Drive-in-honor-of-Lyric-and-Elizabeth-KWWL-Eastern-Iowa-Breaking-News-Weather-Closings.mp4, https://iowacoldcases.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Volunteers-prepare-for-ride-in-honor-of-Lyric-and-Elizabeth-KWWL-Eastern-Iowa-Breaking-News-Weather-Closings.mp4, https://iowacoldcases.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Vigil-Held-for-3-Girls-Gone-too-Soon-KGAN.mp4, https://iowacoldcases.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Iowa-starts-year-long-process-to-be-CART-certified.mp4, Iowa starts year-long process to be CART-certified, https://iowacoldcases.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/DCI-Asst-Director-Talks-About-Evansdale-Cousins-Murder-Investigation-whotvcom.mp4, DCI Asst. Seems it was all botched or something from the get go. These drug cartel enforcer are animals but they are also magnificently smart. Yeahwho, Mr. Robert Lindsay who apparently knows who the killer is. This was in no way set up as if to send a message as dealers and the mafia do. That and what kind of vehicle he had, where it went and why. They were near Meyers Lake, which is where locals fished, swam, and boated. This seems to be a chance encounter with an opportunistic predator, or someone who will acknowledge an opportunity that presents them with the chance to abuse a child. You sent December 7, 2020 I saw the post about these two girls and wondered if there might have been an update. They were able to confirm a bunch of things that show he wasnt in the Evansdale area at the time. As XXXXX is telling me this story, she burst into tears. Altmayer was arrested in November and accused of trying to lure a 6-year-old girl in his car near Onawa. I can pass your name and info to them so they can contact you, since you know the facts. Cousins Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins were reported missing by their maternal grandmother Wylma Cook just after 2 pm. XXXXX and her relatives know all these people personally and no one ever asked them anything, They have the girls DNA I am sure and if the did a good investigation they kept personal items of the girls. On Friday, January 25, 2013, State Senator Kent Sorenson, R-Milo, championed the idea of reintroducing the death penalty in Iowa. There may be some similarities but you can find similarities in everything if you look hard enough. I have been unable to find out if my suspect, Chad Fitz is related to Russell Fitz. lyric and elizabeth abby and libby I cant believe something so heinous took place in a small town. RIP angels I hope ur justice is one day found! So sad. The bodies were transported to the State Medical Examiners Office in Ankeny for positive identification. He is now suspect for Delphi murders. Two friends out together enjoying nature on a nice day. Wow Drew,are you really threatening me on a public forum? Mystery. According to the USA Today story, Meyers said authorities were taking a two-pronged approach to any comparisons: laboratory analysis of forensic evidence, and investigative work that could pinpoint, among other things, where Klunder may have been when other people went missing. Jordi Faber that is a totally different kidnapping unfortunately. On Wednesday, December 5, 2012, hunters came across two deceased bodies in the Seven Bridges Wildlife Park near Readlyn in Bremer County a wildlife area about 25 miles from where the girls were last seen. The Gazette also reported that investigators were closely scrutinizing Dan and Misty Morrissey and had subjected both of them to multiple polygraph tests. Roger, How is it obvious that this tragic event took place because of the heavy drug use and selling of drugs within the families? I believe with all of my heart one of two theories as fact. 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. lyric and elizabeth abby and libby. Care to mention? My thoughts are with all of you.
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