Spewing awesomeness all over the web! Were there two family Press J to jump to the feed. The same guy did both. Drew- so sorry that on top of losing your daughter you have to deal with crap like this. 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.. were lyric and libby the main targets because of these? Mike, he sounds like a good candidate. Here is where you may feel I am off track or speculating. There not enough time. KCCI said court records show Altmayer was working as a traveling automobile damage field inspector. Im often wrong when I do and I find dont know what Im talking about. Both crimes occurred less than a mile from a four- lane highway. In addition to her parents, Drew and Heather Collins of Evansdale, Elizabeth was survived by a brother, Kelly, and two sisters, Amber and Callie, all of Evansdale; maternal grandmother Wylma Cook of Waterloo; paternal grandparents Jeno Collins of Detroit and Aaron Michael and Sharon King of Elk Run Heights; and many aunts, uncles and cousins. She wants me to stain the steps outside her front door this week. She had last seen them riding their bikes toward downtown around 12:20 pm in Evansdale, Iowa, a town of about 4700 people 10 miles southeast of Waterloo. I truly hope and Pray for Justice for Elizabeth and Lyric. Not all mutilated like you would expect from such animals. I highly doubt the girls murders are related to drugs, or that the murder were perpetrated by drug-traffickers, or a gang of any kind. There refers to a place. https://www.kcrg.com/video/2022/07/10/evansdale-cousins-went-missing-years-ago-this-week/ My heart goes out to the family. And just what ARE they doing with any DNA they have? 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. That would be the two house addresses. I think most of us have read about Lyric Cook, 10 years old and Elizabeth Collins, 8 years old. Parents drug dealers did it. He also was in jail for assaulting Misty, from whom he is divorced. Here it is, as I see it, and this site PROVES, children get abducted and murdered everywhere. Some do appear more significant than others, but also have reasonable explanations that dont point to them being linked. So one of them says hey ur mom/dads in trouble come w us & they did. However, I hope you will revisit your information about him, even though he is deceased, because a lot of evidence points to him. Moreover, if committed by someone close to Elizabeth and Lyric, their bodies would most likely have been left at the lake, or they would have been moved to a closer, more public area. Volunteers soon came out by the hundreds, organizing candlelight vigils, press conferences, and searches. She has a large family in that area and they spend a lot of time in bars, fraternal organization, and so forth. Elizabeth "Libby" Phillips Obituary - Advantage Funeral . Elizabeth June Marie Collins (courtesy Overton Family Funeral Homes) was born at Allen Memorial Hospital in Waterloo, Iowa, on July 31, 2003, the daughter of Drew and Heather (Cook) Collins. Here are just a couple of charges Chad Fitz has had in the past. His crime was in 2008. 3) In reference to your insults about the commenters lack of education, I believe you meant to say eighth grade rather than eigth grade. 103. I dont know her name I will be in Evansdale Wednesday Copyright 2023 Iowa Cold Cases, Inc. All rights reserved. Graveside services for Elizabeth were held at Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery on Saturday, May 4, 2013, in Waterloo. Look at those two charges! Three of their victims were an innocent woman and her two young daughters who happened to be dating one of Honkens former dealersthey were considered collateral damage in Honkens quest to shut his victims up. I saw the post about these two girls and wondered if there might have been an update. As XXXXX is telling me this story, she burst into tears. Rip sweet angelsthis is so sad. A $150,000 reward, raised privately and by the FBI, is available for information leading to an arrest and conviction in the case. They started calling friends and family to see if they knew where Elizabeth and Lyric were. I am driving to Evansdale to get the house numbers in that block because I cannot figure out his moms name. But they sadly just had almost nothing to work with. Either way, look deeper into the families connection with the drug world and you WILL find the killer/killers. I wrote this after the girls were found .Dec 2012 Im just uneducated white trash but that dont make me all bad. He was still alive when these two girls were taken. Good job Prolly. I pray someone comes forward. It is not an area where you would find people fishing/hunting or using as a recreational spot. The killers are there ! Libby's dad was into Meth Lyrics dad was into Meth. This seems more like one or more pedophiles or a thrill killing. Mortvedt also said authorities do not believe Lyrics parents were involved in the girls deaths. Somebody knows something. Misty and Dan did,and passed! Soon, the Black Hawk County Sheriffs Department and the local fire department joined in the search for Elizabeth and Lyric. They disappear and are later found murdered. Gilbert Drive in Evansdale and it was his mom he lived with. Murders and crimes like such are committed for punishment, and the person being punished must be made aware of this fact. Sorry for your loss. Try our coffee!! Lyric and Elizabeth were found so much later( 5 months), I doubt LE could identify COD. 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. There are alot of good intended people but none of us really know and God forbid we ever do know what its like to have one of our own children taken in such evil and cruel way. 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. 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. A straight shot as it were, across the county. Typically, the wildlife area isnt highly traveled, especially in the summertime. Those with information were encouraged to call the Evansdale police tip line at 232-6682 or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at (855) 300-8477. Everyone has a concious unless they are in a comma. I also want to get the Early Bird Books newsletter featuring great deals on ebooks. Shes 85 years old and she lives in nearby Shell Rock, Iowa. While we were sitting on the lawn waiting for instructions on the search parties. He loved the woods and bridges, fishing and was a semi driver. I always thought it was someone working for the DOT. It is obvious why everyone jumped to the conclusion it might have been a trucker. Mystery. lyric and elizabeth abby and libby LASCIVIOUS ACTS W/CHILD-INFLICT PAIN OR DISCOMFORT (FELD). I believe with all of my heart one of two theories as fact. Related: 14 Chilling True Crime Books About Real-Life Kidnappings. Airdate: Feb. 10, 2015, DCI Asst. for behaviors consistent with stalking. They couldn't sit on DNA evidence tying Lyric & Elizabeth's case to Libby & Abby's case. Were going to find you, and were going to come get you, said Waterloo Director of Safety Services Dan Trelka. Just broken. Not sure why? * The next time you want to attack A) their; B) theyre; C) there grammatical or spelling errors, you might want to first check your own and remember why this website exists. A very similar case just happened here: https://www.in.gov/isp/delphi.htm, As soon as I heard about the two girls from Indiana I instantly thought of Elizabeth and Lyric case. 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. Also, would he have knowledge of the area. He was 27, she was 2. Morel Mushroom season ends around the end of May. Lyric Cook (courtesy Locke Funeral Home) No. All this week KCRG is airing stories about Elizabeth and Lyrics abductions and murders. the police chief he replaced remains on duty but, stepped down from chief or even assistant chief to be a regular patrol officer. Both sets in a park but separated from other visitors. Atlas. Poor girls :(. Care to mention? I thought it was the house we drove by right by the lake. A serial killer who operates during the day in rural areas, so long as the chosen area is within a mile of a four lane highway. He left that night. 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. My friend said that her grown daughter came over and burst into tears and shared that R. Fitz had tried to molest her when she was a child. Let me ask you this..Did you or Heather actually take a polygraph and pass? Discussed at todays RA hearings: evidence; trial "The Courthouse" - Another AWESOME Video from Indy Was KK waiting in red Jeep for Richard Allen? He told the creepy stories about how she liked sitting on his lap and that she wanted him. She was really cute, he told the reporter. There would not have been much of the remains left by January 2013. Once Lyrics mother, Misty, returned to pick her up, the family grew concerned. My pet theory is that Evansdale and Delphi are connected. This is a community where we can speak openly about the Murders of Libby and Abby in Delphi, IN. I dont know if theres more bad then good in the world but I do know there is good. Related: 11 Cold Case Books That Will Chill You to the Bone. He supposedly had two previous arrests involving children. 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. In a press conference held at the Evansdale City Hall on Tuesday, Feb. 3, 2015, Evansdale Chief of Police Kent Smock said authorities were focusing their efforts on anyone who might be familiar with the remote Bremer County woodland where Lyric and Elizabeth were found in December 2012. Lots of people in Iowa are on meth. 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. I want the vile sick and evil person(s) caught and removed from hurting g any other children forever. May these little girls rest in peace, I remember this very sad just wish they found out who did it And may those girls rest in peace :(, But there were hopes that this case could have been solved if the man responsible for that kidnapping was also responsible for this kidnapping. Its better to say something than nothing at all. I remember this :-(, I remember that was all over the local news for a long while. The address there is very close to the wildlife area. Community members held a candlelight vigil Wednesday night at Meyers Lake at the same spot where theyd set up a makeshift memorial after the girls disappeared in July. I loved her probably as much as her parents did. Shes tells me her friend in Evansdale gave her the number of a good cardiologist in Waterloo. Hardly anything about him. The girls bikes were found on the trail in the South East corner of the park. Sonksen and Leet had painted a tribute to two angels, with wings, to serve as a reminder that Lyric and Elizabeth forever soar in the hearts of many. Shame on you. They sent it to the cops: No response. Well want to look and see if there are any attributes from those cases that are at all consistent with this case.. December 5th. But we do keep that in mind, we do check with other states to see if they have anything close and obviously the case in Iowa is probably the closest but we don't even know the cause of death in that one they didn't find the victims until later so it's hard to compare but it is similar. Do they even recover cause of death in Evansdale finding the bodies 5 months after the abduction? I love this! Its not a matter of finding as many similarities as possible, because this actually doesnt support the idea of the crimes being linked. Even if I am proven wrong by an arrest of a drug cartel member, other children and adults in this state have been spotted, stalked, killed, and dumped. Dates seen March 2005. Libby EA, Ekici S, Goulian M. Imaging OmpR binding to native chromosomal loci in Escherichia coli. Drew Collins , I will Apologize To you Sir , For The Awful and rude Comments being made about you and your Family . These girls deserve justice!!! In an interview Wylma gave, she stated the cousins went out to ride their bikes hundreds of times and this time they did not come home. Yes! If you'd like to reprint a post or case summary, please contact us with the name of the requested post/article. He (more than likely a he), then drove to a remote, fairly distant area to dispose of the bodies. or. Cant believe you said that !? Where did it end up where you said it smelled? At first, investigators werent 100 percent sure whether the girls disappearance was accidental or criminal, so cadaver dogs and infrared aircraft were brought to the lake as well. Some believe that Dans criminal past was the reason the girls were abducted. If they are related, a lot of this occurs in the same families as a learned behavior. Its such a strange coincidence last weekend my mother in law gave me the number for a good heart doctor here in the Cedar Falls/Waterloo area. The one that kind of got the ball rolling was actually several months later. Even though LE has stated they do not believe the two to be connected in any way, the similarities really are chilling. An unknown SK seems very feasible to me. Many of my friends and I often engage in conversations about local crimes, cold cases, and unsolved murders. She had a big heart and had a great love for animals. they didnt go out and say ( we dont know how thy were killed ? When their grandmother could not find them, she became worried she went out to look for hem, with no luck. I always pull up google maps when reviewing these cases. Did you come here just to troll people? I may just tell her to thank her friend for the docs number, and oh by the way how is she doing. My family refused to tell me because they didnt want to scare me deluded and risky Someone out there knows somethingyou can bet on it. No family deserves this to happen to their child. Contact Us. Funeral services for Lyric Cook were held at 2 p.m. Dec. 29 at the Heartland Vineyard Church Cedar Falls. Weve all held out pretty strong that theres going to be a positive outcome.. 1 / 7. He is now suspect for Delphi murders. Everyone thinks all they need is DNA. Her dog, Gus, also attended the graveside service and was decorated with a rose. 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. This may be the same people yet I don't know why the would kill them but this could be a lead idk, johnny was delivering newspapers on his route not mail. he refused to let us go out at night and threatened to arrest anyone who did. Im concerned the white van is a red hearing. So please dont act like you know anything about me . It snowed and the perps walked over the new snow. Abby-Libby Lyric-Elizabeth RayHanish Idaho-Case FloraGirls Karena Athena Suzanne #loveandlight Remembering. I remember my relatives spouses n friends on both sides of the family taking advantage of me at a very, very early adge. Klunder served about two decades in prison, from 1992 to 2011, for previous kidnapping and assault charges. Drew, if youre out there you and your family are victims too! Lyric was a very special young lady. Chief Kent Smock of the Evansdale Police Department received confirmation Monday, according to a Black Hawk County Sheriffs Office press release. Their is possesive, as in it is their turn. I have a feeling that these 2 girls knew their murderer. Many have speculated on the internet that the cousins were kidnapped and murdered because of money Dan owed someone. Someone wanting money would threaten or harm the adults who actually owe them money (perhaps by threatening the children, yes). 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