The former boyfriend of an Iowa woman who vanished 36 years ago has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in her disappearance, officials said Tuesday. Robert Davis, who is now 61 and lives in Council Bluffs, Iowa, was arrested Monday in the case of Barbara Lenz, 31, who was last seen on May 6, 1989, the Iowa Department of Justice said in a news release. Davis, who was Lenz' boyfriend at the time, reported dropping her off at her apartment in Woodbine, Iowa, that day.
Main Idea: Robert Davis has been arrested and charged with first-degree murder in the 1989 disappearance of his former girlfriend, Barbara Lenz.
Key Points:
The murder arrest may remind households that old missing-person cases can stay unresolved for decades, which can leave families in pain and raise costs for police and prosecutors.
The Iowa Department of Justice cold case unit may help bring long-delayed justice and make communities feel safer when major crimes are finally pursued.
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