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Father in missing cousins case pleads guilty to drug charges iowa WATERLOO, Iowa — The father of one of the missing Evansdale cousins who were found dead is facing upward of two centuries in prison after pleading to drug charges.

Read Article March 01 2013

Father of abducted Iowa cousin arrested WATERLOO, Iowa — The father of one of the abducted cousins from Evansdale has been arrested, accused of failing to keep appointments with a pretrial probation officer and using drugs, police said.

Read Article February 19 2013

Cause of Evansdale cousins' deaths will be kept confidential iowa MISSING IOWA GIRLS: Authorities will keep secret for an undetermined amount of time the cause of death of two northeast Iowa cousins whose bodies were found in a park in December, officials said Wednesday.

Read Article January 02 2013

UPDATE: Evansdale looks for closure as girl laid to rest iowa CEDAR FALLS, Iowa — The community said its good byes to Lyric Ray Lynn Cook-Morrissey on Saturday afternoon, laying to rest the second of two cousins found dead after disappearing in July.

Read Article December 30 2012

Community gathers to remember Lyric Cook-Morrissey iowa MISSING IOWA COUSINS: On a day many are gathering with their families to celebrate the holidays, one eastern Iowa community is coming together to say goodbye to one of two young cousins who went missing more than five months ago. Evansdale residents: Today brings peace, but closure hinges on investigation Photos: The search for Lyric and Elizabeth Photos: Elizabeth Collins Celebration of Life ...

Read Article December 30 2012

Arrests in Missing Cousins Case Just Rumors iowa EVANSDALE, 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.

Read Article December 26 2012

Autopsies confirm bodies are missing Iowa cousins - NBC40.net iowa EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) - Police in Iowa say an autopsy has confirmed that two bodies found last week in a wildlife area are those of two young cousins who have been missing since last summer.

Read Article December 23 2012

Hunters Find Two Bodies, Mother Confirms They’re Missing Iowa Cousins iowa News that hunters had found two bodies in Iowa saddened locals hoping for a better outcome in the disappearance of two young girls, but their mother and aunt have confirmed that the Evansdale, Iowa cousins have been positively identified after the sad discovery. Hunters found the bodies of the two girls, who had been missing [...] Hunters Find Two Bodies, Mother Confirms They’re Missing Iowa ...

Read Article December 18 2012

Police seek to 'find a killer' of 2 Iowa cousins - Quincy Herald-Whig | Illinois & Missouri missouri (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall). Micayla Weber, of Waterloo, Iowa, holds a candle during a vigil for missing cousins Lyric Cook, 10, and Elizabeth Collins, 8, who vanished while riding bikes in Evansdale in July, Thursday, Dec. 6, 2012, in Evansdale, Iowa.

Read Article December 16 2012

Missing Iowa Cousins' Bodies Found, Police Believe iowa Hunters found the bodies of two young girls police believe are missing Iowa cousins 11-year-old Lyric Cook and 9-year-old Elizabeth Collins. The pair disappeared while riding bikes near their Evansdale, Iowa, home July 13. The Federal Bureau of Investigation said during the investigation it appeared the missing Iowa cousins had been kidnapped.

Read Article December 15 2012

Push grows for ‘Cousins Law’ action Lee, EVANSDALE — The discovery of the bodies of missing cousins Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins last week has renewed interest in Iowa’s missing persons notification system.

Read Article December 12 2012

Autopsy Confirms Bodies Found Are Missing Cousins illinois EVANSDALE, Iowa (AP) - Evansdale police say an autopsy has confirmed that two bodies found last week in a wildlife area are those of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook. Police Chief Kent Smock says he received

Read Article December 11 2012

Iowa girls' bodies found iowa EVANSDALE, Iowa -- The families of two young cousins missing for five months still were hoping the girls would come home, maybe even for Christmas, until the sad news arrived that two bodies had been found.

Read Article December 09 2012

Autopsies completed on bodies found in N.E. Iowa iowa Officials confident Seven Bridges bodies are missing Iowa girls Lyric and Elizabeth Videos: Friends gather at Thursday vigil | Family friend speaks at Wednesday vigil in Evansdale Photos: Missing Iowa Girls: The next chapter | The search for Lyric and Elizabeth Complete coverage of the missing Iowa girls case

Read Article December 08 2012

Missing cousins' community gathers to mourn iowa EVANSDALE, Iowa — Hours after authorities announced a find potentially linked to the missing cousins case, community members gathered in somber remembrance.

Read Article December 07 2012