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Stewart Baade

Case from Larchwood, IA dated Nov 17, 1973

Victim Details

Stewart Baade

Male

White / Caucasian

Larchwood

IA

1973-11-17

18

Stewart

Baade

07/12/2026

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On a crisp autumn evening, November 17, 1973, 18-year-old Caucasian male Stewart Baade, from Larchwood, Iowa, embarked on a camping trip with his younger brother and friends at Gitchie Manitou State Preserve, a place known for its serene landscape just across the border in Iowa. This outing, intended to be a night of youthful camaraderie around a campfire, tragically spiraled into a scene of unimaginable horror. The group of five teenagers found their peaceful gathering shattered by the arrival ...
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  • The Des Moines Register: 50 years ago, 4 teens were murdered at Gitchie Manitou. What happened that November night?
  • 1973 Gitchie Manitou murders - Wikipedia
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