Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird unveiled a new tool this week to help solve the state’s more than 400 unsolved murders: a cold case playing card deck. Each of the 52 cards features an unsolved homicide, missing person, or unidentified remains case from across Iowa. The decks will be distributed in the state’s nine correctional facilities to help generate tips from inmates who may hold key information. Bird says, “Every name in this cold case playing card deck represents more than just an unsolved case. Each card is a life, a story, and a family searching for answers. Our hope is that this new cold case card deck will help bring long-awaited answers to those families…These cards give law enforcement another tool to crack cases and hold criminals accountable. No one should get away with murder.” Family members of Ruthie Kingery-Pohlmeier, Bill and Kay Wood, and Ashley Okland joined Bird and law enforcement officials to share their stories and support the effort. Kingery-Pohlmeir was killed outside a Des Moines bowling alley in 2004. Bill Wood was shot to death and found in a burned home in 2011 in Norwalk following a house fire, and Kay Wood has been missing since. Oakland was shot twice while showing a West Des Moines home in 2011. To submit a cold case tip, contact the Iowa Attorney General’s Office at 1-800-242-5100 or email coldcase@ag.iowa.gov.
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