A summer re-release of a classic episode! On July 10th, 1967, 25 year old mother of three, Leota Camp, was found by her young children, stabbed and bleeding in a small bedroom of the family’s home in Des Moines, Iowa. There was no sign of a robbery, forced entry, or sexual assault. In short, there doesn't seem to be a motive, and the attack happened when family and neighbors were within earshot. The murder of Leota Camp still haunts her family and friends to this day and has become one of Iowa's most notorious cold cases.
With special guest Bill Whirity.
Anyone with information about Leota Camp’s unsolved murder can contact the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation at (515) 725-6010 or email at dciinfo@dps.state.ia.us.
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https://www.newspapers.com/search/?query=leota%20camp&p_province=us-ia&dr_year=1967-1967
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/76258647/leota-maecamp
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQZpgfnOm8w&t=10061s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=51AzHqs_N6I
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