Josie Peterson

Death by Force

In the spring of 2001, the life of 17-year-old Josie Peterson, a Black/African American female, was tragically cut short in Des Moines, Iowa. On March 8th, she was found stabbed to death, not as a solitary victim, but as part of a horrifying quadruple homicide that shook the community. The violent attack also claimed the lives of her 17-year-old boyfriend, Taelor Marks, and his grandparents, Richard and Jane Larson, who were 64 and 63 years old respectively. While the Larsons were fatally shot, ...Read More

Man pleads guilty to killing four people in Des Moines in 2001

Man gets life in Des Moines murder of 4 in 2001 | The Seattle Times

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