My wife said that night her mom called she said they thought it had to do with the stepdad and meth dealing. No witnessnes, no evidence, nobody speaking up. Police worked their way around the Meyers Lake area but found nothing. 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. J Bacteriol. From my understanding, Michael Klunders first crimes did in fact happen in the Waverly area. That was a 15 year old girl Kathlynn Shepard and her 12 year old friend from another small town in Iowa. Is that one that they describe with a noun, then they do it again? 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. Other is Higher Confidence 2848 270th St Readlyn, IA 50668 Looking on Google Earth it looks like it is the southeastern half of Waterloo. They all remain in the Evansdale/Independence area. Evansdale crime 7-13-2012, Delphi 2-13-2017 perfect reversal of each other. The park where the girls were found is very remote and only the kind of place locals who grew up in the area ever visit. He was just arrested for child sexual abuse and the victims were similar ages. Contact Us. No other information was released to police other than the confirmation, Abben said. ( Libby/ Elizabeth) One girl in each set was being raised by grandparents. 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? Did get em. Then did they also look to see if any of those cell phones also ping in the 7 Bridges area between tge time tge girls were mussed and the time the bidies were found. Their bikes and Elizabeths purse were later found on a trail on the southeast corner of Meyers Lake about 4 p.m. the same day the girls went missing, but there were no clues as to their whereabouts. I was following this case and was SO hoping theyd be found and thats theyd be okay. Iowa Cold Cases He is now deceased, but he had a habit of abducting two girls at a time for his perversions. You sent December 7, 2020 Lyric passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. 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. You sent December 7, 2020 The woman he lived with was first in Evansdale, the moves out to Readlyn. 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. I hope they do the right thing. The Morrissey family has been the subject of intense scrutiny, particularly Lyrics father, Dan. Memorial services were held at Heartland Vineyard on Saturday, December 29, from 2 to 5:30 p.m. Elizabeth Collins (courtesy Overton Family Funeral Homes). Its very concerning to us when you have an individual like that that has the access that he does through his employment at the time to basically roam the state or roam the Midwest, Mitch Mortvedt, Head of Field Operations for the Iowa DCI, said of Altmayer. Chief Kent Smock of the Evansdale Police Department received confirmation Monday, according to a Black Hawk County Sheriffs Office press release. Investigators admit that while there are many similarities surrounding the murders of Elizabeth, Lyric, Liberty and Abigail, they do not believe they were committed by the same person. This from ICC admin Jody Ewing: While we appreciate all comments and hope to foster discussion about this unsolved case (which includes both girls), I see no point in someone attacking another persons spelling or grammar. Related: 9 Real-Life Kidnapping Stories That Still Haunt Us. Though two of the witnesses came forward the information while canvassing, the third came several months later because the person assumed someone had already told police about it. 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. Were there two family Press J to jump to the feed. 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. They are two totally different set of circumstances. When asked about Altmayer on July 12, 2017, Roehrkasse told KWWL, The most I would say is that he is one of our leads and I will leave it at that.. One is on Gilbert in Evansdale and one on a farm or house in Readlyn. Somebody knows something. His DNA can be on them and their bodies. He called Libby's cellphone, but there was no answer. This beautiful girls deserve justice. The street meets up with the bike trail where the girls bikes were found. Both occurred on the 13th. KCCI said court records show Altmayer was working as a traveling automobile damage field inspector. On May 14, 2014, police ruled out Michael Klunder as a suspect in the cousins 2012 death. Volunteers soon came out by the hundreds, organizing candlelight vigils, press conferences, and searches. They either received drugs that couldnt be paid for or they stole drugs from dealer. Case Summaries All four of the bodies were left on land that is typically frequented by hunters. On May 14, 2014, DCI Special Agent Mike Roehrkasse with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation said the DCI is pretty confident Michael Klunder is no longer a person of interest in the [Cook/Collins] case. These drug cartel enforcer are animals but they are also magnificently smart. I remember reading that they had a dedicated team to heavily investigate Michael Klunder in relation to this case. Absolutely. Where did it end up where you said it smelled? I know you have interviewed all the usual suspects, including those named in the Dephi murders, etc. :-/. 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. It must be nice living in judgement of others why dont you look at yourself .karma is a bitch Id watch out someday something tragic could happen to you and maybe while your going threw hell some asshole will talk shit about you online . 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. Were coming for you, Trelka said. Unfortunately, nothing turned up as to what could have happened to Elizabeth and Lyric. Elizabeth Collins parents joined Sorenson and parents of other missing and murdered children at the Capitol for a news conference where the senator outlined five pieces of legislation he planned to introduce during the current session. All someone would have to do is threaten them with a gun. There (are) just a lot of reports, a lot of information to read through, said Mike Roehrkasse with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation in both the WHOTV and KWWL reports. No one in this world is perfect, so before you point out the flaws in these families, make sure you take a look at yourself, your family, and flaws that you have. No one could imagine that these two little girls would never return home, and even though their bicycles and belongings were found within hours of them being reported missing, it would take months to find their bodies and lay them to rest. 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. Someone knew it was Richard in that video 2020. Then another cop. 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?? 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. There refers to a place. This site uses cookies to improve user experience. Lyric passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. Have you called him to ask why? I know but I am not convinced. Its very obvious that this horrible tragic event took place because of the heavy drug use and selling of drugs within the families. (i.e. There are several reasons based on the little that we do know. Fingers crossed that their case gets solved soon! Drew Collins , I will Apologize To you Sir , For The Awful and rude Comments being made about you and your Family . United Methodist Community Newspaper Group, Evansdale girls case update: 1 year after they were found dead, EVANSDALE COUSINS: Bodies Found A Year Ago, REMEMBERING LYRIC: Family Honors Slain Girl, Authorities warn of scam surrounding slain Evansdale girls, Door-to-door scam requests donations for Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins, ROLLER DERBY: Event To Honor Memory of Girls, Derby Divas to raise funds for Angels Park : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, AMBER ALERT: Elizabeths Parents Support Change, Evansdale cousins remembered in Saturdays Memorial Ride and Drive for the Girls Community Newspaper Group, Community remembers Elizabeth and Lyric on first anniversary : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, Memorial ride honors girls memory, raises funds for Crime Stoppers, park, 1 year later: Collins family remains active after disappearance of Elizabeth, Lyric : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, ANNIVERSARY MEAL: Remembering Slain Cousins, Slain cousins case frustrates as anniversary nears, Family finds new purpose after Iowa girls disappeared, New and old tips led to new appeal in abducted cousins case, chief says : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, New focus on vehicle gives parents of abducted girls some hope, Elizabeth Collins parents react to new eyewitness report, Evansdale missing cousins Law Enforcement update, Community Newspaper Group : Independence Bulletin Journal, Morrissey pleads guilty to meth charges : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, Officials to compare abduction to unsolved Iowa cases, Elizabeth Collins parents hope to attend Shepards funeral, Police still looking for link between Dayton kidnapping, Evansdale cousins case : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, Evansdale investigators: Klunder just one of leads in case, Link between two Iowa abductions still being explored, EVANSDALE CASE: Authorities Consider Klunder And Other Leads, Work continues on Angels Memorial : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, UPDATE: Police look for link between Dayton kidnapping and cousins case : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, Investigators hope to decide next week whether Klunder involved in Evansdale murders, Police examine sex offender in Iowa cousins slayings, ABDUCTION LINK? They did so without attacking anyone else in the process. She spoke of them often. All fingers point right the immediate family. Likely he did this to deflect suspicion on the other one involved. Which only leaves strangulation and stabbing; strangulation would have been known due to specific damage/breaking on a particular bone in the necks. He loved the outdoors too and spent time right there at the reserve. The girls were seen at about 12:23 p.m. July 13 on Brovan Boulevard in Evansdale, and then spotted between 12:30 and 1 p.m. on Gilbert Drive not far from Meyers Lake, a popular fishing and recreation area in the northeastern Iowa city of about 4,700 residents. That is why I need that address and if his grandma or mom lived there. B Boxer (2) Both double murders happened on the same date read backwards (which I do NOT believe was just a coincidence). I think they found that he was innocent on this one. 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. Care to mention? Secondly, there are commercial satelites that periodically cover the area where the girls bodies were discovered. Did the writer clearly convey what he/she meant as it related to this cold case? Drew, if youre out there you and your family are victims too! All I know is how I feel and all I want(ed) here was to see a couple little girls home and home they are now. Elizabeth also loved playing with her siblings and ordering them around. computer crimes. In July 2017, hundreds rode in the Fifth Memorial Ride and Drive. Sounds simple enough but his families are also tied into the local drug trade. 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. prolly a family member..they kill us to keep control of fear in the rest of us. I want sexual offenders against children to know we are not going to take our children being used and taken and slaughtered anymore. A short while later, they were spotted about a mile-and-a-half from their grandmothers house. 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 ? Five blocks from my home a murdered womans body was dumped. 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. And just what ARE they doing with any DNA they have? If you'd like to reprint a post or case summary, please contact us with the name of the requested post/article. 2005 2023 Nothing adds up about thier stories and the behavior or the police department was either shady as a whole and Kent figured it out. My pet theory is that Evansdale and Delphi are connected. Possible connection between Abby and Libby and Elizabeth and Lyric? They couldn't sit on DNA evidence tying Lyric & Elizabeth's case to Libby & Abby's case. Why not see who called in sick the day they disappeared? 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. 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 sent December 7, 2020 NEW: attorneys for Richard Allen the man charged with the Delphi murders of Abby Williams and Libby German file a new motion. She had a heart of compassion for her family and her friends. Lyric Ray Lynn Cook-Morrisey (courtesy Locke Funeral Home) was born on October 2, 2001, in Waterloo to Dan and Misty Morrissey. Download the Reward Poster (Courtesy WCF Courier). Want more chills and thrills? Gilbert Drive in Evansdale and it was his mom he lived with. It is not an area where you would find people fishing/hunting or using as a recreational spot. Mr. Collins lost his daughter, his niece, his marriage, his peace of mind and much more. They could not have known all of this. Why did the brother vanish so quickly after the girls were declared missing ? That and what kind of vehicle he had, where it went and why. You may have interviewed the gentleman I am addressing here. I may just tell her to thank her friend for the docs number, and oh by the way how is she doing. Both sets of girls were found 50 ft from a slow moving stream. It is possible to find over 20 coincidences. He's wagon of mail was found a block away from his house. Even though it is remote there is a High School less than 2 miles north of the 7 Bridges Wildlife area. Its sad. Either way, look deeper into the families connection with the drug world and you WILL find the killer/killers. Morel Mushroom season ends around the end of May. 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. About The FBIs Behavioral Analysis Unit, which develops profiles of suspects, had released new details drawn from the FBI study and unveiled those conclusions on the Evansdale police web page for Lyric and Elizabeth, the Courier said. 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