Data From Phone, Apple Watch Help Lead Police to Suspects in Iowa Woman’s Death
Published on February 23, 2024
MARENGO, Iowa—Data from an iPhone and Apple Watch helped lead police to suspects after a woman’s body was found in an Iowa lake, authorities said. Iowa County Sheriff Robert Rotter on Tuesday identified the victim as 20-year-old Melody M. Hoffman of Marion, Iowa. Her body was discovered Sunday at the Amana Lily Lake. A 23-year-old man who police say was in a relationship with Ms. Hoffman, and an 18-year-old man, were charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and kidnapping. Ms. Hoffman’s body had stab and slash wounds, and a state medical examiner determined she had died by strangulation, according to a police complaint....