New Miniseries Explores Unsolved Murder of Evansdale Girls

A double kidnapping and murder rocked the town of Evansdale over a decade ago.

Now, a miniseries will share the story of Lyric and Elizabeth; and hopefully help find additional information about just what happened years ago.

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The Disappearance of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook-Morrissey

On July 13th, 2012, cousins Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook-Morrissey, aged eight and ten respectively, went missing in Evansdale.

Reports confirmed that the two girls were last spotted alive riding their bikes near Meyers Lake (later renamed Angels Park) on July 13th at around 12:30 PM.

Less than four hours later, the children's bikes and Elizabeth's purse were found on the southeast corner of Meyers Lake...with no Lyric or Elizabeth in sight, according to Iowa Cold Cases.

Just about five months later on December 5th, 2012 hunters discovered two bodies in the Seven Bridges Wildlife Park. Five days later, officials confirmed that the discovered remains were those of Lyric and Elizabeth.

The case remains unsolved.

Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth?

A former news photographer on the case named Dylan Sires directed a miniseries documenting the case.

This miniseries, Taken Together: Who Killed Lyric and Elizabeth?, follows key players involved in the case, "insider interviews" that Sires conducted himself, and some new information about the disappearance.

The show premiered on the streaming service Max on Thursday, August 8th.

The trailer for this series, produced by Investigation Discovery, dropped earlier this week. You can watch it below.

This documentary series comes just after the twelfth anniversary of the girls' disappearance.

Here are the descriptions for each episode:

Episode 1: The mysterious abduction of cousins Lyric Cook and Elizabeth Collins in July 2012 devastates two families, one of whom falls under suspicion. The mystery deepens when hunters find the girls’ bodies.

Episode 2: Another shocking double abduction, not far from the location of the Evansdale, Iowa case, sparks fear in the community and puts Michael Klunder, a local, under the spotlight. Dayton abduction survivor Dezi Hughes gives an exclusive interview.

Episode 3: Another shocking double abduction, not far from the location of the Evansdale, Iowa case, sparks fear in the community and puts Michael Klunder, a local, under the spotlight. Dayton abduction survivor Dezi Hughes gives an exclusive interview.

Have Information About the Case?

If you have any relevant information regarding the disappearance and death of these two girls, you are encouraged to contact the Evansdale Police tip line at 232-6682 or Cedar Valley Crime Stoppers at 855-300-8477.

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