She was tiny, fierce, and fighting for survival from the moment she was born. On October 4, 1978, Wilma June Nissen’s body was discovered along a quiet country road in Lyon County, Iowa. For decades, no one knew her name—only that someone had brutally taken her life. Today, we explore the haunting questions: Who wanted Wilma gone? What really happened at the parties she attended that summer? And why, all these years later, has no one been held accountable?

If you know anything, please contact the Lyon County Sheriff’s Office at (712) 472-8326 or [email protected], call the main office at (712) 472-8300, or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at (800) 222-TIPS.

To connect with Wilma’s daughter, Krissi Haas, visit Justice4WilmaJuneNissen.com or email [email protected]. You can also sign and share her Change.org petition to strengthen transparency for families of cold case victims.

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