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Memorial Service Held for Lyric CookWATERLOO, Iowa — A memorial service was held Friday for Lyric Cook, one of two girls who disappeared from Evansdale in July 2012. Lyric and her cousin, Elizabeth Collins, disappeared from Evansdale last... Read More » 
Officials to Rename Park, Trail for Cousins Abducted from Evansdale
EVANSDALE, Iowa - The City of Evansdale is honoring the memory of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins by renaming areas of Meyers Lake. The two girls were abducted last July and their bodies were found in... Read More » 
Details of Cousins' Death Causes Won't Be Released Soon
EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) - Authorities won't be releasing details anytime soon about what caused the deaths of two cousins whose bodies were found in a park about 25 miles from their homes in northeast Iowa. Evansdale... Read More »
Evansdale Citizens Propose Ways to Commemorate Slain CousinsEVANSDALE, Iowa - The 13th of July will forever be remembered as the day two young girls vanished in town. A day that changed the lives of two families and a community. The Evansdale Chamber of Commerce... Read More » 
Arrests in Missing Cousins Case Just RumorsEVANSDALE, Iowa - Evansdale Police Chief Kent Smock tells KCRG.com that rumors of an arrest in the investigation of the missing cousins, Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins are not true. "To date, there... Read More » 
Hundreds Gather to Celebrate Life of Elizabeth Collins
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — As they have all along, the people turned out for Elizabeth Collins. Hundreds waited in line to speak to and comfort the girl’s family members during a visitation preceding the Life... Read More » 
WATCH: The Life & Love of Elizabeth Collins Celebration
Watch the "The Life and Love of Elizabeth Collins Celebration" held on Thursday, December 13, 2012 at Heartland Vineyard Church in Cedar Falls.
Family of Elizabeth Collins Speak About Case
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — In a brief news conference before a celebration of life event for their daughter Elizabeth, Heather and Drew Collins answered questions on a number of topics ranging from their faith... Read More » 
Community to Celebrate Life of Elizabeth Collins
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa -- A bright smile and bubbly attitude will be among the characteristics many say they'll miss about Elizabeth Collins. Friends and family members will gather Thursday night to celebrate... Read More » 
WATCH: Parents of Elizabeth Collins Speak to the Media on 12/13
Heather and Drew Collins, the parents of Elizabeth Collins, spoke to the media prior to the "Life & Love Service" held for Elizabeth on Thursday, December 13, 2012.... Read More »
Autopsy Confirms Bodies Found in Bremer Co. Are Missing Cousins
EVANSDALE, Iowa - The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office has confirmed that the two bodies found last Wednesday in the 7 Bridges Wildlife Area in Bremer County are Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins. Hunters... Read More » 
Investigation at Seven Bridges Park Ends; Autopsies CompleteBREMER COUNTY, Iowa - Authorities have left the rural Bremer County park were bodies believed to be Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins were found last week. And officials have concluded the autopsies... Read More » 
"Cousins' Law" Could Fill in the Gaps for Iowa's Missing Children
EVANSDALE, Iowa - "Cousins’ Law" is a bill that a neighbor in Evansdale proposed about three months into the search for Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins. Lyric Cook-Morrissey was 10-years-old and Elizabeth... Read More » 
Social Media Stirs Worldwide Sympathy for Abducted CousinsEVANSDALE, Iowa - Gary McGowan lives in Bozeman, Mont. He has never visited the Cedar Valley. But he watched a small Facebook discussion group turn into a nonstop army of action to find two young girls... Read More » 
What's Next in Missing Girls Investigation?
ANKENY, Iowa — Forensic expert Steve Martin said medical examiners will study every inch of the bodies found this week in rural Bremer County. The team will look for everything from blunt force trauma... Read More » 
Central Iowans Gather to Honor Evansdale Cousins
DES MOINES, Iowa - Around 100 people attended the vigil in Des Moines on Saturday night, and while most of them do not know Lyric Cook or Elizabeth Collins, they still felt a strong connection to the two... Read More » 
Fund Drive Starts for Missing Cousins Memorial
EVANSDALE, Iowa - A fund drive is under way here for a permanent memorial for abducted cousins Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins. Workers at Casey’s General Stores in Evansdale, Elk Run Heights,... Read More » 
Hundreds Wear Pink For Lyric And Elizabeth
WATERLOO, Iowa - Pink flooded the Young Arena in Waterloo on Friday night as hundreds of people honored Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins. Eastern Iowans are still struggling with the news that authorities... Read More » 
Police Seek to 'find a killer' of Lyric & Elizabeth
EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — A sheriff investigating the apparent kidnapping and slaying of two Iowa cousins said Friday that the discovery of the young girls' bodies is a long-awaited break in the case that... Read More » 
WATCH: Authorities Confident Remains Belong to Missing Girls
Watch Thursday's press conference.... Read More » 
Community Remembers Lyric and Elizabeth at Christmas Tree Vigil
EVANSDALE, Iowa - The search for Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins may be over but their memory will always remain in the hearts of many Evansdale and Northeast Iowa residents. Dozens gathered... Read More »
Officials “Confident” Remains Are Those of Missing Cousins
EVANSDALE, Iowa — Black Hawk County Sheriff's Capt. Rick Abben Thursday said police are confident the two bodies found in Seven Bridges wildlife area in Bremer County Wednesday are the missing cousins.
Sheriff: 2 Bodies Found in Bremer Co., Mother of Missing Girl Reacts to News on Facebook
EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — Five months after two young cousins vanished while riding their bikes, residents of the northeast Iowa community where they were last seen are anxiously waiting to hear whether two... Read More » 
Waterloo Schools Offering Counseling to Classmates of Missing GirlsWATERLOO, Iowa - The Waterloo Community School District is offering counseling to students, staff, parents, and others following the announcement that two bodies found Wednesday are believed to be those... Read More » 
Reactions Pour in On Social Media Following Developments in Missing Cousins CaseCEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - Hundreds of people have reacted on Facebook and Twitter to the latest developments in the case of two girls reported missing in Evansdale, following Wednesday's announcement that two... Read More » |
VideoThe Life & Love of Elizabeth Collins Celebration Parents of Elizabeth Collins Speak to the Media on 12/13 Authorities Confident Remains Belong to Missing Girls Authorities Announce Discovery of Two Bodies Click Here for More Video Photo GalleryClick Here for More Photos Tip LineAuthorities are asking anyone who has any information on the case to call the tip line, at 319-232-6682 or send an e-mail to ourmissingiowagirls@dps.state.ia.us. A reward of $150,000 has been established for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. TimelineFriday, July 13, 2012
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