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To read about a particular victim of an historic unsolved Iowa murder, click on a name below from the list alphabetized by first name. __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ ☛ A through K ☚ Aaron Smith Addis Lyman Adelbert Rowland Agnes McLaughlin (Sister Mary … Continue reading →

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Blood by Lamplight: Murder of Esther Alger 1872

Nancy Bowers

Murder Victim Esther Alger 72-year-old Farm Wife 1800-1872 Cause of death: Gunshot, Bludgeoning Motive: Teenage Sociopathy Murder Scene and Date Alger Home Near Calamus, Iowa Clinton County September 25, 1872 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written April 2011 In 1872, life … Continue reading →

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Nancy Bowers

To read about defenseless victims, heartless killers, and unfathomable motives associated with historical Iowa unsolved murders, click on the complete list of cases or on an historic period below. All articles in each time span were researched and written by … Continue reading →

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