MUS-2026-0457
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MUS-2026-0457
Homicide
- Incident
- 1999
- Indexed
- Oct 25, 2026, by MuseUnsolved
- Agency
- Mason City Police Department
- Location
- Mason City IA
Public record. Index entry.
Index entry. Case details compiled from public reporting; our researchers have not verified this file yet.
Summary
What happened, as the record shows.
Gerald Best, 50, a Vietnam veteran and father of four, was found stabbed to death in his Mason City apartment on December 30, 1999. Police and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation interviewed dozens of people, but no arrests have ever been made.
Timeline
What the record establishes.
- 1999
Gerald Best, 50, is found stabbed to death in his Mason City apartment on December 30, 1999.
- 2026
Dozens of people were interviewed and no arrests have ever been made. The case remains unsolved.
Key people
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50, Vietnam veteran and father of four, of Mason City, Iowa. Found stabbed to death in his apartment on December 30, 1999.
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