Tag Archives: Unsolved Lee County Iowa murders

Long Creek Close to Home: Murder of Mary Lange 1970

Murder Victim Mary Berniece Lange 37-year-old Clerk Burlington Municipal Court 1933-1970 Cause of Death: Bludgeoned and Drowned Motive: Love Triangle Murder Scene and Date Long Creek Bridge, Agency Road Near Burlington, Iowa Des Moines County December 17, 1970 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By … Continue reading

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Brothel Double Homicide: Murders of Willard Woodring and Richard Buchanan 1960

Murder Victims Willard Charles “Bill” Woodring 42-year-old Hawkeye Hotel Proprietor 1917-1960 Richard B. Buchanan 49-year-old Resident of Colona, Illinois Moline, Illinois, Service Station Owner 1911-1960 Cause of Deaths: Gunshots Motive: Mob Hit Murder Scene and Date Hawkeye Hotel 100 Johnson … Continue reading

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The “Inoffensive, Harmless Man”: Murder of John Murphy 1904

Murder Victim John “Jack” Murphy 41-year-old Saloon Custodian and Porter Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Unknown 1863-1904 Murder Scene and Date N. 6th and Concert streets Keokuk, Iowa Lee County November 27, 1904 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written July 2011 … Continue reading

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Back to the Window: Murder of William Mullikin 1902

Murder Victim William D. Mullikin 57-year-old Businessman Hotel Owner, Cattleman 1844-1902 Cause of Death: Gunshot Motive: Personal Assassination Murder Scene and Date Montrose Township Lee County, Iowa February 5, 1902 __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________ By Nancy Bowers Written May 2011 On Tuesday evening, … Continue reading

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