Marilyn Chuang murdered or death by force in Algona, Iowa.

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Case Description

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On the cold winter day of December 30, 1987, a horrific scene unfolded within the otherwise quiet town of Algona, Iowa. Inside the home of John and Agnes Dreesman, a family gathering for the holidays took a devastating turn. Marilyn Chuang, a 48-year-old female, was visiting her parents along with her three children. What should have been a time of joy and family togetherness became a scene of unimaginable violence.

Marilyn, her parents, and her children—Jason, age 12, Jennifer, age 11, ...Read More

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Jason Matthew Chuang (1975-1987) - Find a Grave...

https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/politics/1988/01/01/jealousy-may-have-driven-iowa-man-to-kill-six-relatives-and-himself/7beddd0f-e0ae-46b5-8d91-74d19506231a/

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Victim Details

name

Marilyn Chuang

gender

Female

race

White / Caucasian

city

Algona

state

IA

Date of Death

1987-12-30

Age at Death

12

First Name

Marilyn

Last Name

Chuang

Last Updated

11/05/2025

Forum Posts (2)

I’ve been thinking a lot about the lives of Marilyn's kids and how heart-wrenching it is that such... ...Read More
12/29/2024

I've been looking into the Dreesman family case from Algona around 1987, and one thing that stands o... ...Read More
08/23/2023

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