Elizabeth Collins

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

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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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