The mother of an eastern Iowa girl who was abducted and killed nearly 13 years ago is behind bars facing numerous drug charges.The Oelwein Police Department arrested Misty Cook on Tuesday night after they found illegal controlled substances in a search.Cook is the mother of Lyric Cook-Morrissey, who, along with her cousin Elizabeth Collins, was abducted from Evansdale in July 2012. The bodies of both girls were found five months later. An arrest has never been made in the case. Misty Cook is charged with conspiracy with intent to manufacture or deliver methamphetamine and conspiracy with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana.The case is still under investigation.This isn’t the first time Misty Cook has been in trouble with the law. In 2023, she was arrested in West Union on methamphetamine and marijuana charges. In 2014, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling meth.» Subscribe to KCCI’s YouTube page» Download the free KCCI app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play

OELWEIN, Iowa —

The mother of an eastern Iowa girl who was abducted and killed nearly 13 years ago is behind bars facing numerous drug charges.

The Oelwein Police Department arrested Misty Cook on Tuesday night after they found illegal controlled substances in a search.

Cook is the mother of Lyric Cook-Morrissey, who, along with her cousin Elizabeth Collins, was abducted from Evansdale in July 2012. The bodies of both girls were found five months later. An arrest has never been made in the case.

Misty Cook is charged with conspiracy with intent to manufacture or deliver methamphetamine and conspiracy with intent to manufacture or deliver marijuana.

The case is still under investigation.

This isn’t the first time Misty Cook has been in trouble with the law. In 2023, she was arrested in West Union on methamphetamine and marijuana charges. In 2014, she was sentenced to 10 years in prison for selling meth.

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