David Cole (L); Tim Fowler (R)

A home invasion leads to unsolved arson and double murder.

The Unsolved 1982 Home Invasion Double murders | Taken #4

Nicole Henley
Of Misdeeds and Mysteries
8 min readJan 8, 2019

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Crimes and mysteries frequently go together, whether that may be from the perpetrator’s calculated doing or due to an unexplained chain of events, that leave more questions than answers. From the unexplained disappearance of a single person or group of people to the unsolved murder of a single individual or the murders of two or even more individuals. These cold cases, without a doubt, deserve the chance to be closed just as much.

Case in point

An apparent home invasion leads to the death of two high school sophomores and close friends all the way back in 1982, between May 9 and May 10, in a small town in Michigan. That night, when their respective parents reluctantly let their boys spend the night at one of their houses, unsupervised, led to a parent’s worst nightmare becoming a reality.

The Victims

In the small town of Deerfield, in Lenawee County, Michigan, from where two high school sophomores, 16-year old David Cole and 17-year old Timothy “Tim” Fowler, grew up and had become close friends. Also, as for why Tim wasn’t the same age as David, despite being in the same grade, was due to him being held back a year during grammar…

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Nicole Henley
Of Misdeeds and Mysteries

Writer of true crime, unsolved mysteries, and marvels of history. Lover of movies, books, cats, and anime.