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Tuesday, April 02, 2013  Collins and her cousin, Lyric Cook, were last seen in July riding their bikes by Meyers Lake in Evansdale, Iowa.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  Efforts in the state Legislature to improve police handling of missing-children cases have advanced.

Thursday, January 03, 2013  Lyric was 10 and Elizabeth was 8 when they disappeared from Evansdale on July 13.

Monday, December 10, 2012  Evansdale police say an autopsy has confirmed that two bodies found last week in a wildlife area are those of Elizabeth Collins and Lyric Cook.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Hunters found the bodies Wednesday in a rural park.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012  The parents of two missing Iowa cousins have prepared an open letter to whoever abducted the girls, asking for the children to be freed.

Sunday, October 21, 2012  Hunters are being asked by law enforcement to keep an eye out for clues pertaining to two missing girls in eastern Iowa.

Saturday, July 21, 2012  Authorities are refocusing their efforts in locating two missing girls from eastern Iowa.

Thursday, July 19, 2012  The search for two missing Iowa girls has moved to a landfill and a closer look into the lake near where the girls’ bicycles were found last week.

Tuesday, July 17, 2012  FBI tracking dogs joining search for Iowa cousins, 8 and 10, as trail goes cold

Sunday, July 15, 2012  Sunday's search for two missing girls from Evansdale, Iowa ends with no new leads.