Centralia, KS Area Cold Cases

Name
Brianne SmithAge
25Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Brianne smith, a 25-year-old mother of three, disappeared from omaha, neb., in april 2006. Her body was discovered in a mills county, iowa, roadside ditch west of glenwood on june 10, 2006. Mills county in iowa mills county in iowa glenwood in mills countyglenwood in mills county the mills county sheriff’s office and the iowa division of criminal investigation (dci) reported on july 18, 2006 that the human remains found were smith’s.Agency
Iowa
Name
Debra BarajasAge
44Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Debra (debbie) ann barajas was last seen on thursday afternoon, may 25, 2006, heading to the omaha vicinity of park avenue and leavenworth in omaha, neb. When she didn’t arrive, she was reported missing to the nebraska missing persons information clearinghouse. Mills county in iowa mills county in iowa glenwood in mills countyglenwood in mills county nearly six months later on tuesday, november 14, 2006, barajas’ remains were discovered in a pacific junction ravine northwest of glenwood, iowa, near the 54300 block of 195th street in mills county, iowa. The rural community’s population barely topped 500 people.Agency
Iowa
Name
Evelyn ReshAge
87Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Evelyn resh, 87, died tuesday, sept. 16, 1997 after someone deliberately set fire to the red oak apartment house where she lived alone. Her death is one from a group of “cold case” fire investigations resurrected in iowa in spring 2016. The cold cases became the focus in “arson awareness week,” as proclaimed by iowa gov. Terry branstad.Agency
Iowa
Name
Gary SebekAge
20Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Gary eugene sebek, 20, spent the last day of his life going to work in the morning, being called away to witness the birth of his second child – a son – and leaving the hospital late that evening to return to his hamburg, iowa home, where he’d be slain that same night and his body removed from the premises.Agency
Iowa
Name
Keara CoshowAge
3Cause of Death
FireInfo
Keara lee coshow, a blind 3-year-old native american child living with her family in red oak, iowa, died thursday, july 12, 1979, in the hill top motel’s laundry room after her stepmother allegedly set the room afire. Keara, unconscious from an acute spinal cord injury sustained the previous evening (also allegedly at the hands of the stepmother), was carried into the laundry room shortly before the fire erupted.Agency
Iowa
Name
Melvin PriceAge
26Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Around 4:30 a.M. Early sunday morning, november 17, 1974, a passing farragut truck driver discovered a body lying along iowa highway 42 near the foot of a hill about three miles west of riverton, iowa. He notified authorities, who identified the body as that of 26-year-old melvin price.Agency
Iowa
Name
Ryan BradleyAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Ryan bradley went missing from his home in olathe, kansas on october 9, 2011. He had a scar on his left forearm and ankle, a bump below his left knee, and his left arm is "Bowed." he walked with a slight limp. His remains were found in the wooded area of 213th street and gardner road.Agency
Johnson County Sheriff
Name
Tawnya KnightAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Tawnya was reported missing on december 8, 1996. Her remains were found in a farmer's field in spring hill, kansas on june 7, 1997. The case was ruled a homicide by the johnson county coroner following an autopsy.Agency
Johnson County Sheriff
Name
Alexuas AcordAge
21Cause of Death
ShootingInfo
Alexuas acord (21) was found deceased in a vehicle. She was a mother, leaving behind her parents and siblings. A cash reward of up to $2,000 is available for anonymous information leading to an arrest.Agency
KC CrimeStoppers
Name
Christina BrandoleseAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Christina's body was found at the end of a driveway in rural johnson county, kansas on may 30, 1989. She was last seen in kansas city, missouri on may 29, 1989. The person responsible for her death may be linked to the candice fisher homicide.Agency
Johnson County Sheriff
Name
Beverly DouthitAge
Cause of Death
Blunt Force TraumaInfo
Beverly's body was found in the little blue river at the bridge of 69 highway. She was last seen on august 18, 1985. Cause of death was blunt force trauma.Agency
Johnson County Sheriff
Name
Candice FisherAge
Cause of Death
HomicideInfo
Candice was last seen on may 29, 1989, in kansas city, missouri. Her body was found on june 2, 1989, in rural johnson county, kansas. Detectives believe her homicide is related to christina brandolese's homicide.Agency
Johnson County Sheriff