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Ernest Billy Isom

Death by Force
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In the winter of 1974, a sense of unease settled over the family of Ernest Billy Isom, a 27-year-old White/Caucasian male living in Sioux City, Iowa. Known as Billy to his friends and family, he shared a two-story home on Morningside Avenue with his 24-year-old pregnant girlfriend, Freta Bostic, and a 26-year-old coworker, Jesse Hanni. Concern mounted when Billy and Jesse failed to show up for their jobs as boilermakers. On the morning of December 3rd, Billy's mother, Harriet Isom, unable to sha ...Read More
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  • The Morningside Murders - Unresolved
  • Ernest William “Bill” Isom II (1947-1974) - Memorials - Find a Grave
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    Victim Details

    Ernest Billy Isom

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Sioux City

    IA

    1974-12-02

    27

    Ernest

    Billy Isom

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (3)
    Hi everyone,
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    05/28/2024
    I came across the case of Billy Isom, Freta Bostic, and Jesse Hanni recently, and I can't stop think... ...Read More
    08/23/2023
    Has anyone else thought about the dogs that were left unharmed during this tragic incident? I can’... ...Read More
    02/09/2023
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