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bobbieinok

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6. Similar IA death of teen boy in 80s

Reply to mahatmakanejeeves (Original post)

Mon Jan 28, 2019, 01:56 PM

Jan 2019

IIRC it happened in 80s in eastern IA. A very cold night. 2 young men robbed a 7-11 type store and ran out to escape. One decided it was way too cold and came back and surrendered. The other did not and was later found dead.

At the time there were articles claiming many people in modern US do not understand the effects on the human body of extensive exposure to extreme cold.

Such a tragedy for the family.

[Lived in Ames, not too far from Marshalltown, from 68 to 89; got our puppy there.]

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Iowa teen found dead after running away over fight with parents over cell phone [View all] mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2019 OP

Need the autopsy results vlyons Jan 2019 #1

Probably exposure. democratisphere Jan 2019 #2

How horrible for the parents. Downtown Hound Jan 2019 #3

This has really shaken the whole town Cairycat Jan 2019 #4

This has to be devastating for them. progressoid Jan 2019 #7

So sad. akraven Jan 2019 #5

Similar IA death of teen boy in 80s bobbieinok Jan 2019 #6