In 1971, 21-year-old Karen tried hitching a ride to go and meet her husband after work. She never made it and a week later her body was found floating in a canal nowhere near where she’d left or her destination.
Was Karen a victim of a predator passing through?
Or was a former Sheriff with a dark side responsible… and maybe that’s why this case has never been solved?
Courtesy of Iowa County Sheriff’s Office
Episode Info
If you or anyone you know has any information on the murder of Karen Streed, you can call Chief Deputy Todd Sauerbrei at the Iowa County Sheriff’s Office at 319-642-7307.
A photo of Karen’s case file. Courtesy of Iowa County Sheriff’s Office.
A photo of a page in the police file – an appeal to the driver of the car Karen may have gotten into the night she was murdered. Courtesy of Iowa County Sheriff’s Office.
A current day photo of the Millrace Canal in Amana, Iowa. This is the location where Karen was found. Photo by Audiochuck staff.
A 1971 photo of the Millrace Canal in Amana, Iowa. This is the location where Karen was found. Courtesy of Iowa County Sheriff’s Office.
A 1971 photo of the Millrace Canal in Amana, Iowa. This is the location where Karen was found. Courtesy of Iowa County Sheriff’s Office.
A photo of a map of the Amana Colonies. It contains a handwritten note showing where Karen was found. Courtesy of Iowa County Sheriff’s Office
A photo showing the evidence box in Karen’s case. Photo by Audiochuck staff.