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Cora Belle McAninch

Death by Force
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In the quiet town of Norwalk, Iowa, a deeply unsettling tragedy unfolded on October 30, 1937, forever marking the community. Fourteen-year-old Cora Belle McAninch, a young girl on the cusp of her life, was found deceased in her family home. Her death was not an isolated incident but part of a horrific event that claimed the lives of five of her siblings and her mother.

The McAninch family had been facing considerable hardship, with the father, Girness, experiencing frequent unemployment a ...Read More
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  • Newspapers.com: Funeral story for McAninch children
  • Cora Belle McAninch, age 14 - National Gun Violence Memorial
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    Victim Details

    Cora Belle McAninch

    Female

    White / Caucasian

    Norwalk

    IA

    1937-10-30

    14

    Cora

    Belle McAninch

    11/05/2025

    Forum Posts (2)
    I've been thinking about the role of the sheriff in the McAninch case. It's so haunting to imagine s... ...Read More
    12/04/2023
    I stumbled upon an account of the McAninch tragedy from 1937, and I can't stop thinking about the co... ...Read More
    08/04/2023
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