The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office tells KCCI a body has been found in rural Decatur County near a burnt vehicle on Saturday. KCCI spoke with Decatur County Sheriff Chris Lane Saturday evening. Lane says the investigation began after they received a call around 5 p.m. The body and vehicle were found East of Leon city limits. As of Saturday evening, investigators did not know the identity of the person. Lane tells KCCI there aren’t any missing persons reports in the area, but his team has reached out to surrounding counties to see if they have any reports. Both the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and Iowa State Patrol are also investigating. The investigation is ongoing. KCCI will keep you updated as we learn more.
The Decatur County Sheriff’s Office tells KCCI a body has been found in rural Decatur County near a burnt vehicle on Saturday.
KCCI spoke with Decatur County Sheriff Chris Lane Saturday evening. Lane says the investigation began after they received a call around 5 p.m. The body and vehicle were found East of Leon city limits.
As of Saturday evening, investigators did not know the identity of the person. Lane tells KCCI there aren’t any missing persons reports in the area, but his team has reached out to surrounding counties to see if they have any reports.
Both the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and Iowa State Patrol are also investigating.
The investigation is ongoing.
KCCI will keep you updated as we learn more.