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Elizabeth Collins
Status: HOMICIDE
City: Evansdale
State: Iowa
County: Black Hawk County
Date of death: July 13, 2012
Age: 8
Gender: Female
Race: Caucasian/White
Cause of death: Undisclosed
Anniversary month: July
LEA: Evansdale Police Department, Evansdale, Iowa
Case Description
On July 13, 2012, Elizabeth Collins, 8, and Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 10,were abducted while on a bike ride in Evansdale, Iowa. The girls' bikes were discovered near Meyers Lake in Evansdale, on a remote part of the trail. Hunters discovered the girls' bodies five months later in the woods at Seven Brides Wildlife Area, approximately 20 miles north of Evansdale. Investigators have never revealed a cause of death. Lyric and Elizabeth's families continues to advocate for their loved one and seek answers in their case.
If you have any information on the unsolved homicide of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins, please contact Evansdale Police Department at (319) 232-6682. To remain anonymous and possibly be eligible for a reward, you can call Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at (855) 300-TIPS (8477)
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