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Wednesday 4PM Update: Dad of Missing Black Hawk Co. Girl Faces Trial Amid SearchIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The father of one of the two missing Iowa cousins could learn Friday whether he must stand trial next week on domestic abuse or drug charges, raising the possibility that he could... Read More » 
Wednesday 11AM Update: Mementos Renewed, Hope Endures for Word of Missing GirlsEVANSDALE, Iowa - A bright new bouquet of flowers is carefully tied to the wooden fence that surrounds the Meyers Lake parking lot. The multi-colored buds are a stark contrast to the now-wilted pair of... Read More » 
Wednesday 9AM Update: No News Brings Continued Concerns for Child Safety
EVANSDALE, Iowa – Concerns are still running high thirteen days after two Black Hawk County girls went missing. Lyric Cook and her cousin Elizabeth Collins disappeared during a bike ride in Evansdale... Read More » 
Law Enforcement on Abducted Girls: No New Information, Investigation OngoingEVANSDALE, Iowa - Investigators searching for two girls missing from Evansdale said they continue to follow every lead but they still have no solid evidence that can point them to the girls. Black Hawk... Read More » 
Tuesday 2PM Update: Grandma of Missing Girls Has No Idea How They Biked to LakeIOWA CITY, Iowa (AP) — The grandmother who was babysitting two Iowa cousins when they disappeared nearly two weeks ago after going for a bike ride said Tuesday that she has no idea how they ended up across... Read More » 
Tuesday 12PM Update: FBI Spokesperson Says No New Information in Search for Missing GirlsEVANSDALE, Iowa - FBI spokesperson Sandy Breault of the Omaha office on Tuesday reported no new developments in the case of Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins. Investigators continue to request the public's... Read More » 
Tuesday 6AM Update: Prayers Continue for Missing CousinsCEDAR FALLS, Iowa - They knelt, they lifted their hands, they laid prostrate on the floor. And amidst petitions for awakening, repentance, restoration and peace, there was a simple plea to God: Bring... Read More » 
Monday 10PM Update: Passing A Polygraph, Why a Test Might Give Mixed Results
EVANSDALE, Iowa - 8-year-old Elizabeth Collins and 10-year-old Lyric Cook have been missing for 11 days. Investigators believe someone abducted them from Evansdale on July 13th. The girls' bikes were found... Read More »
Monday 8PM Update: Counselors Help Parents, Kids Cope with Evansdale Disappearance
EVANSDALE, Iowa - Authorities heading up the search of missing cousins Lyric Cook, 10, and Elizabeth Collins, 8, had little new to add to the investigation on Monday. But Waterloo School officials did... Read More » 
Monday 6PM Update: Search for Girls Abducted from Evansdale Will Likely ExpandEVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) - Law enforcement officials will likely expand their search for two missing Iowa cousins now that the girls' disappearance is considered an abduction case, experts said. But experts... Read More » 
Monday 4PM Update: Daily Press Briefing
Watch the entire press conference with the media that took place at 4PM on Monday, July 23, 2012, when authorities announced they would now treat this case as an abduction. ... Read More » 
Monday 2PM Update: Mom of Missing Evansdale Girl Says She Passed Second Polygraph Test
EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — After submitting to a second polygraph test, the mother of one of two missing Iowa cousins said Monday the results should prove that she had nothing to do with their disappearance... Read More » 
Monday 1PM Update: Authorities Looking for Meyers Lake Paddleboater, But Not As SuspectEVANSDALE, Iowa - Authorities investigating the disappearance of two girls from Evansdale on July 13 said Monday that they want to interview a person who was paddleboating on the lake around the time the... Read More » 
Monday 11AM Update: Mom of Missing Iowa Girl Agrees to Polygraph, Aunt SaysEVANSDALE, Iowa — The aunt of two missing Iowa cousins said one of the girls’ mothers has agreed to take a second polygraph test to show she's cooperating with investigators. Tammy Brousseau said her... Read More » 
Sunday 10PM Update: FBI Asking for Public's Help in Case of Missing Girls
EVANSDALE, Iowa - Authorities are still searching for anyone who may have been at Meyers Lake before 3 p.m. on July 13, the day two cousins vanished from the community.
Sunday 3:30PM Update: Authorities Hold Daily Press Briefing
Watch the entire FBI press conference with the media that took place at 3:30PM on Saturday, July 22, 2012.... Read More »
Sunday 3PM Update: Law Enforcement Relying for Tips on Missing GirlsEVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) — Experts in child abduction cases say law enforcement officials will likely have to expand their search for two missing Iowa girls now that the cousins' disappearance is considered... Read More »
Saturday 10PM Update: Investigators Believe Missing Girls Are Still Alive
EVANSDALE, Iowa - Investigators still wouldn’t say they had any new leads Saturday afternoon, but stressed that they were “confident” both Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook-Morrissey are still alive. FBI... Read More » 
Saturday 3PM Update: Authorities Hold Daily Press Briefing
Watch the entire FBI press conference with the media that took place at 3PM on Saturday, July 21, 2012.... Read More » 
Saturday 10AM Update: Walkers, Runners in 'Wave of Pink' Support Missing Girls, Families
WATERLOO, Iowa - A community waiting for some word of what happened to missing girls Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook-Morrissey found a way to take action Saturday morning. A wave of pink-clad runners... Read More » 
Friday 10PM Update: Friends, Family Hold Vigil For Missing Girls
EVANSDALE, Iowa – As the search for two missing girls reaches a full week, investigators say the girls are not where they left their bikes on July 13. “Investigators are confident the two girls are not... Read More »
Friday 6PM Update: Authorities Now Calling Missing Girls Case An Abduction
EVANSDALE, Iowa - Law enforcement authorities turned the week-old mystery into two missing little girls into a criminal matter. Black Hawk County Sheriff's Captain Rick Abben announced Friday afternoon... Read More » 
Friday 4PM Update: Daily Press Briefing
Watch the entire press conference with the media that took place at 4PM on Friday, July 20, 2012, when authorities announced they would now treat this case as an abduction.... Read More »
Friday 12PM Update: FBI Divers Search Lake, Car Searches Underway As Search for Missing Girls Continues
EVANSDALE, Iowa - Authorities are gearing up for another day on Meyers Lake today as the search hit the one-week mark for missing cousins Lyric Cook-Morrissey, 10, and Elizabeth Collins, 8. A large FBI... Read More »
Friday 11:30AM Update: Judge Puts Dad of Missing Evansdale Girl Under SupervisionWATERLOO, Iowa - A judge has placed the father of a missing girl under supervision in connection with a pending drug trial. The court has also modified a no-contact order to keep him apart from his wife,... 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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