Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird announced the launch of her office’s new cold case unit to investigate Iowa’s more than 400 unsolved murders. The announcement was made in a press conference at the Polk County Sheriff’s Office in Des Moines. Speakers at the press conference also included:
- Steve Ponsetto, Investigator and lead of the Iowa cold case unit in the Iowa Attorney General’s Office
- Sheriff Kevin Schneider, Polk County Sheriff
- Jody Ewing, founder of IowaColdCases.org
- Josh Okland, brother of cold case victim Ashley Okland
The cold case unit will consist of three full-time investigators and one prosecutor. The unit will partner with local law enforcement agencies across Iowa to crack cold cases, seek answers for families, and ensure no murderer walks free.
To submit a cold case tip, contact the Iowa Attorney General’s office at 1-800-242-5100 or coldcase@ag.iowa.gov.
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