Eric Ferkenhoff, Des Moines Register – St. Louis Herald

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25-year-old cold case of Iowa woman’s death stirs lingering questions, draws $10K reward for information

July 21, 2021 Eric Ferkenhoff, Des Moines Register Comments Off

Laura Van Wyhe was 21, a mother and a “hippie type” from Iowa. So how did she end up strangely dressed and dead alongside a Missouri highway?

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What’s the right age for juvenile criminals to be considered adults? Advocates and some states push it past 20.

May 26, 2021 Eric Ferkenhoff, Des Moines Register Comments Off

Backed by evidence of racial disparities, cases and research showing a person’s brain isn’t fully developed until 25, states are now seeing kids as kids.