On a warm summer day in July of 2012, 10 year old Lyric Cook-Morrissey, and her cousin 8 year old Elizabeth Collins would head out in the town of Evansdale, Iowa on what was to be a typical bike ride. However, as the time the girls should have been home would come and go, Lyric and Elizabeth’s grandmother and parents would become increasingly concerned. After the family would fail to locate the girls, police would be contacted, and a massive search would begin. Eventually Lyric and Elizabeth’s bikes would be found on a trail at Meyers Lake on the south side of town. Relentless search efforts would focus on the lake and nearby areas, however, it wouldn’t be until the following November that their horrific fate would be discovered. This is Midwest Mystery Files, Episode 31, the Murder of Lyric Cook-Morrissey and Elizabeth Collins.

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Lyric and Elizabeth Iowa Cold Case Page: https://iowacoldcases.org/case-summaries/lyric-cook-and-elizabeth-collins

The Elizabeth Collins Foundation: https://elizabethcollinsfoundation.org/

KCRG 10 Year Coverage: https://www.kcrg.com/2022/07/13/lyric-elizabeth-ten-years-later/