DES MOINES, Iowa – In Polk County, there are roughly 130 unsolved homicide and missing-person cases right now.
Polk County Sheriff Kevin Schneider established a cold case unit in 2019, but until now, the work has been handled by retired officers volunteering their time.
In August, the Polk County Board of Supervisors approved moving forward with a five-person cold case unit within the Polk County Sheriff’s Office…