Copper Dollar Ranch photos
Photos from the Copper Dollar Ranch coverage by the Newton Daily News
Melisa Lynn Gregory, 17, and Steven Joseph Fisher, 20, were found brutally murdered at approximately 7:55 a.m. March 3, 1983, at the former Copper Dollar Ranch, located four miles northwest of Newton.
Melisa (center) with her brother, Scott; father, Marvin; mother, Ida; and sister, Lisa.
Melisa (third from right) with her family.
Melisa with her brother, Scott.
Copper Dollar Ranch sign in 1983.
KCCI image of authorities at Copper Dollar Ranch after Steven and Melisa's bodies were discovered.
KCCI image of authorities at the scene in 1983.
KCCI image of authorities in front of the trailer at Copper Dollar Ranch in 1983. Melisa's body was found on a bench just inside the trailer door, and Steven's body was found on the ground outside the trailer near his truck.
Daily News file photo that ran on the front page March 4, 1983, following the murders. Jasper County Sheriff Alan Wheeler, Jasper County Attorney Charles Neighbor and an Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation agent are pictured talking at the scene. Both Wheeler and Neighbor are now deceased.
Steven's obituary as it appeared in the Daily News.
Melisa's obituary as it appeared in the Daily News.
Steven's death certificate.
Melisa's death certificate.
Steven's grave at Newton Union Cemetery.
Melisa's grave at Greencastle Cemetery.
The still-standing pole barn at the former Copper Dollar Ranch can be seen in this photo from 2008, the 25th anniversary of the murders. Melisa's body was found in a trailer parked next to the pole barn, and Steven's body was found on the ground outside the trailer.
Several of Melisa's family members — including sister Lisa, brother Scott, sister Tanna, brother Travis and two nieces Melisa never had an opportunity to meet — gather around a table with Steven and Melissa's pictures at the 2013 candlelight vigil.
On the morning of March 3, 2014, the Jasper County Sheriff's Office announced a press conference would take place to release information on two unsolved Jasper County homicides. Sheriff John Halferty (center) spoke at the press conference. Also pictured are Jason Ferguson of the Altoona Police Department (left) and Jasper County Attorney Mike Jacobsen.
Following the announcement of Terri Supino's arrest, the families of Steven and Melisa hosted their second annual candlelight vigil on the Jasper County Courthouse lawn.
Terri Supino's double first-degree murder trial in the deaths of Steven and Melisa is expected to last three weeks and will take place in Black Hawk County.
Steven and Melisa shortly before their deaths.