In the farming community of North Washington, northwest of New Hampton, Iowa, 22-year-old Rachel Fischer was found dead in the farmhouse she shared with her boyfriend on October 18, 2003. She had recently moved to the area from Floyd. An investigation determined she died from a gunshot wound, and authorities did not believe the incident was random.

Her 39-year-old live-in boyfriend, Rick Devries, was also found at the scene with a gunshot wound to his chest. Devries ran to a neighbor’s house to get help and was taken to the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, listed in critical condition while the inquiry continued. A little over a week after Fischer’s body was discovered, Devries was arrested and charged with first-degree murder; he was held at the Olmsted County adult detention center pending extradition back to Iowa to face the charges.

If anyone knew Rachel or has information about her last days in North Washington, please come forward with what you remember.