Either it was someone who was naive to the idea that hunters would be in the area and would probably find the girls or it was someone who knew and wanted the girls to be found during hunting season. Shame on you bitch if I ever see you in public I will punch you in the face like you were a dude . NOT CLEARED in the Delphi murders? I think it would be great if people stopped attacking the family members for their mistakes and drug use. Yeahwho, Mr. Robert Lindsay who apparently knows who the killer is. It is possible to find over 20 coincidences. They could not have known all of this. They can exhume all three of them. Even though Dan Morrissey was involved with meth, my guess would be that if the murders were related to drugs, we would absolutely know. Please take a look at this Doctoroz.crimeHunters. The news that the bodies had been found hit them hard. In early February 2017, artists Jeff Sonksen and Christopher Leet both friends with Drew Collins unveiled murals theyd created to shed light on the girls cold case. Her desire to have fun within those loving relationships was seen while going to church, sharing devotions with her parents in the morning and card games with her grandmother in the afternoons. Everyone has a concious unless they are in a comma. 12/7/20, 5:39 PM I was a kid at the time, and I remember going to school the day they found their bodies. Maybe they want everyone involved? Libby EA, Ekici S, Goulian M. Imaging OmpR binding to native chromosomal loci in Escherichia coli. Two witnesses said theyd seen the white SUV parked between two bike trail signs. 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. Lyrics parents and Elizabeths father (Mr. Collins on this page sorry for your losses, sir) went into detail about their mistakes, how theyve paid for them, and what theyre doing now to make things better and honor their daughters/nieces memory. 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. He supposedly had two previous arrests involving children. God bless ! TODAY: We will never forget, Elizabeth Collins 15th birthday, by Amanda Gilbert, KWWL.com, July 31, 2018, Lyric & Elizabeth Memorial Ride helps keep case active, by Taylor Bailey, KWWL.com, July 15, 2017, A community says, We will never forget, by Jessica Hartman, KWWL.com, July 13, 2017, THIS WEEKEND: 5th Annual Ride and Drive for Lyric and Elizabeth, by Amanda Gilbert, KWWL.com, July 13, 2017, 5 YEARS LATER: Multiple leads and confessions in the Lyric and Elizabeth case, KWWL.com, July 12, 2017, Safety event held in memory of Lyric and Elizabeth, KWWL.com, July 9, 2017, Lyric & Elizabeth Memorial Ride set for this month, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 3, 2017, Lyric & Elizabeth Memorial Ride set for next month, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, June 5, 2017, Phone conversations and correspondence with Drew Collins, ongoing, Remembering Lyric & Elizabeth: Murals shed light on unsolved case, by Elizabeth Amanieh, KWWL.com, February 3, 2017, Elizabeth Collins would have celebrated her 13th birthday today, KWWL.com, July 31, 2016, Remembering Elizabeth and Lyric four years later, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 13, 2016, Safety Awareness Day in honor of cousins murdered 4 years ago, by Amanda Gilbert, KWWL.com, July 13, 2016, Fourth Memorial Ride & Drive in honor of Lyric and Elizabeth, by Taylor Bailey, KWWL.com, July 9, 2016, Volunteers prepare for ride in honor of Lyric and Elizabeth, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 7, 2016, Seven Bridges Park still important in Lyric and Elizabeth investigation, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, Feb. 18, 2016, Gone Cold: The case of two missing cousins, Part of the, On anniversary of kidnapping/murder, parents visit 7 Bridges, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 13, 2015, On the three year anniversary, police continue to search for clues in the murder case of two eastern Iowa cousins, KTIV.com, July 13, 2015, Murdered cousins case priority for Evansdale Police, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 12, 2015, Memorial Ride and Drive for Elizabeth & Lyric today, KWWL.com, July 11, 2015, Organizers hope event brings new light to Evansdale cousins case, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, July 9, 2015, Memorial ride set for Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, June 1, 2015, Missing cousins case to remain paramount after firing of police chief, by Chris Earl, KCRG-TV9, April 15, 2015, Dirt donations rolling in for Angels Park, KWWL.com, March 24, 2015, Lyric and Elizabeth: Full statement released by Evansdale Police, KWWL.com, Feb. 3, 2015, Investigators provide update in Evansdale cousins case, by Tad Andersen, KCCI.com, Feb. 3, 2015, Christmas display up at Angels Park, by Michael Crowe, KWWL.com, Dec. 11, 2014, Lyric and Elizabeth still remembered in Evansdale, by Nikki Newbrough, KWWL.com, Dec. 4, 2014, Evansdale Police start dedicated Lyric and Elizabeth web page, by Amie Steffeneicher, KWWL.com, Aug. 21, 2014, Misty Morrissey pleads guilty to drug charges, by Eric Page, KWWL.com, July 24, 2014, Sadness remains as two-year mark passes in cousins case, The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier/The Clinton Herald, July 22, 2014, Ride for the Girls marks 2nd anniversary of disappearance, by Bob Waters, KWWL.com, July 11, 2014, Hundreds expected at memorial ride for Evansdale cousins, by Shelley Russell, KWWL.com, July 11, 2014, Registration open for motorcycle ride in memory of slain Evansdale cousins, by Shelley Russell, KWWL.com, June 10, 2014, Drew Collins rides bicycle in Elizabeths memory in New York, by Kyle Palmolea, KWWL.com, May 16, 2014, Klunder no longer person of interest in Evansdale case, KWWL.com, May 14, 2014, Mother Of Slain Evansdale Girl Back In Custody, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, March 4, 2014, Lyric Ray Lynn Cook obituary, Locke Funeral Home, Elizabeth June Marie Collins obituary, Overton Family Funeral Homes, Photos: The hunt for Elizabeth and Lyric (part 2) : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, WCF Courier, Dec. 5, 2013, Calls Still Coming On Slain Iowa Cousins, WOWT.com, Dec. 5, 2013, One year after Lyric & Elizabeth found murdered, case not cold, KWWL.com, Dec. 4, 2013, A year later, probe continues in Iowa cousins deaths, The Montgomery Advertiser, montgomeryadvertiser.com, Dec. 4, 2013, Poyner Elementary fifth graders make jewelry in memory of friend, KWWL.com, Nov. 3, 2013, Family remembers Lyric Cook on birthday, KWWL.com, Oct. 2, 2013, Angels Among Us Poker Run honors kidnapped girls, KWWL.com, Aug. 17, 2013, Child abduction response training coming to North Iowa, KIMT TV, Aug. 9, 2013, Preventing Abuse Conference in Cedar Rapids Looks at Human Trafficking, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Aug. 9, 2013, Kidnapping cases prompt change to Amber Alert criteria, The Des Moines Register Staff Blogs, July 31, 2013, Iowans Mark Missing Cousins Anniversary, KELOLAND.com, July 14, 2013, Hundreds of Motorcycles Ride to Remember Evansdale Cousins, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 13, 2013, Turning Tragedy into Beauty: Work Continues at Angels Park, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, July 12, 2013, Investigators Grieve With Families, Community as 1-Year Anniversary of Evansdale Abduction Approaches, Cedar Falls (IA) Patch, July 11, 2013, Photos: The hunt for Elizabeth and Lyric (part 2) : The hunt for Lyric and Elizabeth, WCF Courier, July 11, 2013, Memorial Ride and Drive For The Girls set for July 13th, KWWL.com, July 7, 2013, Year has brought new purpose, no comfort for Elizabeth Collins family, The Des Moines Register, desmoinesregister.com, July 7, 2013, Slain Iowa Girls Father Pleads Guilty In Drug Case, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 26, 2013, Heather & Drew Collins Talk About New Tips, Investigation Nearing One Year, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, June 24, 2013, DCI searching for white SUV in connection with Lyric, Elizabeth, KWWL.com, June 24, 2013, Evidence in Dayton, Evansdale cases headed to FBI crime lab, Des Moines Register blogs, June 21, 2013, Police Investigate Dayton-Evansdale Abductions Connection, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa News, June 19, 2013, Authorities Still Looking into Klunder in Evansdale Case, KIMT Channel 3, June 7, 2013, Iowa Official: Psychics Not on Payroll, WOW-TV Channel 6, June 6, 2013, Police Still Examining Klunders Possible Connection To Evansdale Case, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, May 29, 2013, In evil week, tiny Dayton tries to cope, The Des Moines Register, May 26, 2013, Michael Klunder, Iowa Kidnapping Suspect, Probed In Death Of Lyric Cook, Elizabeth Collins, Huffington Post, May 23, 2013, Evansdale investigators looking for links in Dayton missing girl case, The Des Moines Register, May 21, 2013, Funeral held for 1 of 2 slain Iowa cousins, The WCF Courier, May 4, 2013, Funeral Held For 1 of 2 Slain Iowa Cousins, by Associated Press, KDLT.com, South Dakota News, May 4, 2013, Funeral Set For Elizabeth Collins, KCRG-TV9, Cedar Rapids, Iowa, KCRG.com, May 3, 2013, Elizabeth Collins funeral Saturday open to public, KWWL.com, May 3, 2013, Two Black Hawk Co. law officers recognized in Des Moines, KWWL.com, April 25, 2013, Progress continues on memorial for cousins, KCCI, April 23, 2013, Will Slain Iowa Girls Ever Get Justice? Gather.com, April 22, 2013, Concert for the Angels remembers Lyric and Elizabeth, KWWL.com, April 20, 2013, Paying it forward: Dozens of Concert for the Angels tickets, KWWL.com, April 17, 2013, Funeral Held for Lyric Cook-Morrissey, Gather, April 13, 2013, Funeral service held for missing Iowa girl, WXOW News 19 La Crosse, WI, April 13, 2013, Memorial Service Held for Lyric Cook, KCRG-TV9, April 12, 2013, Funeral service for Lyric Cook held today, sources confirm, KWWl.com, April 12, 2013, Evansdale Police Chief: Stranger danger conversation important, KWWL.com, April 11, 2013, Volunteers Get to Work on Angels Park, KCRG TV9, Cedar Rapids, April 2, 2013, Evansdale Abduction: Burial Planned for Elizabeth Collins an Unbearable Step But Part of Healing Process, The West Des Moines Patch, April 2, 2013, Public burial set for 1 of 2 slain Iowa cousins, Des Moines Register, April 2, 2013, Memorial gazebo for Evansdale cousins in the works, KWWL Channel 7, Feb. 21, 2013, Is Evansdale girls killer on the loose? State investigators conducted a painstaking examination of potential similarities between the kidnapping and murder of Dayton teenager Kathlynn Shepard and missing person cases in Iowa, and in June 2013 a state official announced that potential connections were already being analyzed between Shepards murder and the Cook and Collins slayings. Thats your investigation. Both crimes occurred less than a mile from a four- lane highway. Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 10, and Elizabeth Collins, 8, disappeared on July 13, 2012, while they were riding their bikes in Evansdale. I want to add the problems of information sharing in American law enforcement. Here is where you may feel I am off track or speculating. I wonder if there is a connection :(. If you have any information about the circumstances surrounding the disappearance and deaths of Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins, please call the Evansdale Police tip line at 232-6682 or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at 855-300-8477. Talk to the car crusher. 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 February 6, 2013, officials announced that the trail and park at Meyers Lake would be renamed to honor the memory of Lyric and Elizabeth. I pray someone comes forward. | Ive loved true crime since Forensic Files was Medical Detectives! My guess is that Elizabeth and Lyric were taken by a stranger who happened to see them riding their bikes, without anyone else around, and decided to kidnap them. 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. First on 7-13-2012 and the next on 2102-31-7, perfect reverse of the first date? Related: 9 Real-Life Kidnapping Stories That Still Haunt Us. Unreal! I saw the post about these two girls and wondered if there might have been an update. Pig slaughter plants exist in both locations. So sad. NEW: attorneys for Richard Allen the man charged with the Delphi murders of Abby Williams and Libby German file a new motion. Imagine letting your children go outside to enjoy a nice afternoon, only to have them vanish into thin air. 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. You sent December 7, 2020 Unfortunately,he took the cowards way out so as not to answer for the evil he did. This suspicion was brought to light shortly after the girls disappearance. So, you must know exactly who did it and why. I am sad, so sad for these families. 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. On the other hand, there might be more than one perpetrator. July 13, 2012 On the morning of Friday July 13th, 2012, cousins Elizabeth Collins (right) and Lyric Cook-Morrissey (left) were dropped off at their grandmother Wylma Cook's house, which sits along Brovan Boulevard in downtown Evansdalea town in Black Hawk County, Iowa with a population of around 5,000. 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I think maybe cops and family are all to blame,this should have been solved right after those girls were found,cops and family must have known right away who did it they just dont want to hurt the parents,they hide behind lack of evidence,in any other state this would have been solved years ago,but not in rural Iowa where hardly any crime ever goes to trial because they plead everything down or if trial its 99% always a guilty verdict,so my opinion is nothing will ever happen,which is sad. Maybe call in a physic. Elizabeth passed away on Friday, July 13, 2012. Dates seen March 2005. To the investigators: I am sure you must know these things, but you should talk to XXXXXX. SIX MILES! But in my experience, families may share some behaviors, learned or otherwise. So do you know the name of the crusher and how did he Fitz die? And for her family. 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. This happened not far from where I grew up. People jumped on to the idea that it might have been a trucker, but there is a large fence between the park and the interstate. 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. You sent December 7, 2020 Mr. Collins lost his daughter, his niece, his marriage, his peace of mind and much more. Somebody knows something but they are keeping very quiet! Its happended before one guy fessed up after about 40 years turned himself in. Someone wanting money would keep them alive or the perception that they were alive in an effort to collect. 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 ? Twisted Tracks; The Murders of Liberty German and Abigail . There is more out there! or. Also in May 2014, Drew Collins and Waterloo Director of Safety Services Dan Trelka traveled to Utica, New York, to participate in the Ride for Missing and Exploited Children. From my understanding, Michael Klunders first crimes did in fact happen in the Waverly area. Some think it was a botched kidnapping/ransom scenario that went wrong ? Jeff Altmayer, 58, was charged with trying to entice children in Jasper, Monona and Grundy County by offering them $100 to get in his van. Those with information were encouraged to call the Evansdale police tip line at 232-6682 or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at (855) 300-8477. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. And found by hunters, so obviously people hunt there. There are additional similarities to the cases too, such as both girls were adolescent or pre-adolescent white females, out alone in remote locations, and were killed by a non-family member. 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. 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?? So one of them says hey ur mom/dads in trouble come w us & they did. Locals in a bar/club who knew the girls and their families talked about this and never did anything??????? They would kill the children and lay them face down with their arms folded under their heads as if they were sleeping. I can read anything in the English Lang but do not ask me to spell or put it in correct grammar! could be anything. I was following this case and was SO hoping theyd be found and thats theyd be okay. But hey no one is a criminal until they get caught right. Its an area few people would know about. Michael Klunder did his crimes in places he lived and worked. According to a July 11, 2014 report by KWWLs Bob Waters, the reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case had reached $170,000. Why was he fired. or that they both lived with their grandparents? Related: Face on the Milk Carton: What Happened to Johnny Gosch? She was eight years old. I really hope they find the sick person behind this. Lyric was preceded in death by her paternal great-grandfather, Jim Weikert and maternal grandfather, Ray Cook. Dan, do you think the two cases are related? I always thought it was someone working for the DOT. Lyric was a very special young lady. They believe that the offender may be a member of the Evansdale community, and that its not likely they are transient or just an individual that was passing through. There are still no updates or leads that have led to any arrests. Investigators have yet to share publicly how Lyric and Elizabeth died. Both are deceased now, but Chad should be considered a suspect anyway. If you'd like to reprint a post or case summary, please contact us with the name of the requested post/article. I cant imagine what their families have gone through with thier disappearance and deaths. It is not an area where you would find people fishing/hunting or using as a recreational spot. Nothing adds up about thier stories and the behavior or the police department was either shady as a whole and Kent figured it out. I remember this :-(, I remember that was all over the local news for a long while. He was 27, she was 2. Follow ICC on Twitter. They have the girls DNA I am sure and if the did a good investigation they kept personal items of the girls. There is something wrong with you. The one that kind of got the ball rolling was actually several months later. He was 71, so he had been in prison for approximately 44 years. Wylma got worried after the girls hadnt returned in over an hour. Once Lyrics mother, Misty, returned to pick her up, the family grew concerned. Here is ISP Detective Jerry Holman August 2017. Buying a house? Some believe that Dans criminal past was the reason the girls were abducted. He was reportley being followed by a blue car.. Lots of people in Iowa are on meth. My pet theory is that Evansdale and Delphi are connected. Roger, Please dont feel like I am attacking you directly, Im just trying to shed light on this blind spot we Iowans seen to have regarding murder, and the reasons it occurs. My wife said that night her mom called she said they thought it had to do with the stepdad and meth dealing. i think when its too late, we dont want libby and abby to have the same fate. Shepard, 15, and another girl were kidnapped from Dayton on May 20 while walking home after school. I myself have been sexually abused as a child. Evansdale crime 7-13-2012, Delphi 2-13-2017 perfect reversal of each other. Both cases occurred on Earth. I dont know what model his car was just that it was at the crushers but someone smelled a rotten odor but it was cleared by fbi Not the kind of place and random trucker would know about or be able to drive their truck easily into. Hypnosis will bring it out and we can move on. these beautiful souls Join this channel to get . The Delphi, Indiana murders of Abigail Williams and Liberty German are mentioned throughout the. My thought is that it was a local man who one of the girls knew. AboutPressCopyrightContact. In my opinion, if you follow criminal profiling, I dont see he could possibility be eliminated!!! Summary. Jodi I dont have any drug dealers so I would appriciate if you might not talk about me like you know me . Graveside services for Elizabeth were held at Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Waterloo. 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. 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. https://www.kcrg.com/video/2022/07/10/evansdale-cousins-went-missing-years-ago-this-week/ 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. Abby Libby is on Facebook. It is very common for revenge to be taken out on the loved ones in this fashion. Copyright 2023 Iowa Cold Cases, Inc. All rights reserved. get hypnotized. I loved her probably as much as her parents did. Its not a subject I want to talk about with my frail mother in law. Lyric and Elizabeth were found so much later( 5 months), I doubt LE could identify COD. Even though it is remote there is a High School less than 2 miles north of the 7 Bridges Wildlife area. A straight shot as it were, across the county. It is circumstancial. 20. class of 2016. 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.
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