The Unsolved Double Homicide of Elizabeth and Lyric

In 2012, the quiet small town of Evansdale, Iowa became the site of a gut-wrenching double homicide. In July of that year, cousins Elizabeth Collins (8) and Lyric Cook-Morrisey (10) were out for a summer bike ride but didn’t return home. 5 months later their bodies were found more than 20 miles away from where they were last seen. Now, almost 10 years later, someone has yet to pay for this horrendous crime. Someone somewhere has the answer – but maybe they just don’t know it, yet.

Anyone with information is asked to call the Evansdale Police Department at 319-232-6682 or the Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at 855-300-8477.

Photos, Credits, Sources, and Other Information

Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins

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