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Alta Braun

Case from Le Mars, IA dated Aug 21, 1917

Victim Details

Alta Braun

May 25, 2024

Female

Caucasian / White

Le Mars

IA

1917-08-21

1917-08-21

1905-01-18

12

Alta Braun

Alta

Braun

No

07/07/2026


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Who murdered Alta Marie Braun in 1917?
In the late summer of 1917, the small town of Le Mars, Iowa, was visited by the Yankee Robinson Circus, an event that brought with it an air of excitement and festivity. For twelve-year-old Caucasian female, Alta Braun, the evening of August 20th was an opportunity for simple childhood joy. With a dime from her father, she set off to enjoy the merry-go-round, a bright spot in a life that had taken on adult responsibilities, as she cared for her invalid stepmother and young half-sister. After her ...
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  • After the Merry-Go-Round: Murder of Alta Marie Braun 1917
  • The Murder of Alta Marie Braun, August 20, 1917, LeMars Iowa
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