Sioux City True Crime Files

While it might seem that violent crimes and shocking homicides are a modern phenomenon most common in big cities, history tells a different story. Sioux City has experienced its own share of dark and dramatic moments dating back to the late 1800s. In recent years, society's fascination with true crime has grown exponentially, reflecting our enduring curiosity about stories that are truly "stranger than fiction."

Sarah Enright, Local History Librarian Specialist at the Sioux City Public Library - and a true crime enthusiast herself - draws on the library's extensive local history resources, including archived newspaper clippings, microfilm, databases, and digital collections, to piece together detailed narratives of Sioux City's most notable cases. This session continues A Century of Suspicion, highlighting ten cases - one from each decade of the 20th century - that reveal how crime and community have evolved together through the years.