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Cedar Rapids Gazette in Cedar Rapids, Iowa

15 Mar 1992

Page 11

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Cedar Rapids Gazette

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Cedar Rapids, Iowa, United States of America

Date

Mar 15, 1992

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11

Unsolved Murders Highlight Strangers and Clues in Iowa

Investigators note most homicide cases hinge on whether the killer knew the victim. The piece cites the Thomas Mather murder in Springdale and two other recent stranger cases in Iowa, stressing how luck and witness tips often determine if a case is solved.

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Rick Smith Gazette Iowa Thomas Mather Springdale Mather Dawn Cedar County Keith Whitlatch Eugene Meyer Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation DCI Iowa Department of Public Safety Steve Conlon Conlon FBI Uniform Crime Reports United States Patrick McAmis Cedar Rapids Johnson County Solon McAnis McAmis Phet Baccam Des Moines
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Iowa unsolved murders linger as investigators push for breakthroughs

An Iowa outlook notes more than 100 unsolved murders in the last two decades, with detectives, sheriffs, and agents citing workload and lack of physical evidence. Advances like DNA testing and fingerprint databases raise hopes for future solves, though some cases may remain mysteries forever.

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Iowa Conlon U.S. Criminal Justice System Cedar Rapids Michelle Martinko James Stockett Marengo Stockett Amana Iowa County DCI
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