(Des Moines, IA) -- The Iowa Attorney General's Office is launching a cold case unit to investigate unsolved murders. A-G Brenna Bird says full-time investigators and one prosecutor, will work with local law enforcement agencies on the cases. There are more than 400 unsolved murders in Iowa.
“I became a prosecutor to fight for victims and families,” said Attorney General Bird. “That is why on day one in office, I made it a priority to build our office’s first cold case unit. I am glad to announce that we have today launched our new unit that will bring fresh eyes to Iowa’s cold cases and dedicate a team to detecting new leads. And I thank the legislature for granting us the budget to make it happen. My promise to families of Iowa cold case victims is this: we will never give up, we will never stop searching, and we will never lose hope. If even one case is solved, it is all worth it. No one should get away with murder.”
To submit a cold case tip, contact the Iowa Attorney General’s office at 1-800-242-5100 or coldcase@ag.iowa.gov.