Deadly Duo: Rodney and Megan Staude charged with the murder of Megan’s newborn son, whose body was found on the side of a snowy road – Really? There are SAFE HAVEN LAWS in Iowa????

Iowa woman and her father charged in baby’s death
Two from Norwalk charged with murder in baby’s death
Norwalk woman, her father charged in baby’s death
Documents: Mother, grandfather accused of putting baby in trash bag, leaving body in ditch
Norwalk daughter, father admit to killing newborn son: court documents
Megan and Rodney Staude: Iowa woman and her father charged with murder after her newborn son found dead
Court documents: Iowa woman’s baby was still alive when placed in a trash bag
‘They were kinda weird’: Dad, daughter face murder charges after newborn boy left to die alone in snow despite Safe Haven laws

Defendants
Megan Staude
Rodney Staude

INMATE INFORMATION

MEGAN KATHERINE STAUDE
Age 25
Gender Female
Race White

Ethnicity Non-Hispanic
Date of Birth Aug 27, 1997
ID Number 94292
Custody Status Date Mar 14, 2023 04:09 PM CDT
Custody Status In Custody
Custody Detail Warren County Jail
Book Date Mar 13, 2023 08:15 PM CDT

LOCATION
Warren County Jail
115 North Howard Street
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-1104

INMATE INFORMATION

RODNEY ARTHUR STAUDE
Age 64
Gender Male
Race White

Ethnicity Non-Hispanic
Date of Birth Apr 02, 1958
Aliases ROD
ID Number 35824
Custody Status Date Mar 13, 2023 07:30 PM CDT
Custody Status In Custody
Custody Detail Warren County Jail
Book Date Mar 13, 2023 07:16 PM CDT

LOCATION
Warren County Jail
115 North Howard Street
Indianola, IA 50125
(515) 961-1104

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Update: Jackson Family murders *Alexander Ken Jackson killed his family; Sentenced to LWOP*

Victims
Jan Perry Jackson, 61
Melissa Ferne Jackson, 6
Sabrina Hana Jackson, 19

News Archive: Jackson Family murders
Jackson trial: Jury to begin deliberation Tuesday, witness says Alexander Jackson didn’t have security system app on phone
Case of Cedar Rapids man accused of killing his family now in jury’s hands
Closing arguments made in Alexander Jackson trial, case in hands of jury
Alex Jackson found guilty of killing parents, sister in triple murder trial (has links to other days of the trial)
Alexander Jackson found guilty of murdering his family at Cedar Rapids home
Verdict is in for Alex Jackson trial
Iowa Man Convicted of Murdering His Parents and Sister in Staged Home Invasion
Cedar Rapids man gets 3 consecutive life sentences in slaying of his family
Iowa man sentenced to 3 life terms for killing his family
‘Abhorrent, heinous, and brutal’: Iowa man gets max sentence for cold-blooded execution of parents and sister
Iowa man gets 3 life sentences for killing parents, sister, and staging it as a home invasion

INMATE INFORMATION

News Archive: Jackson Family murders

Victims
Jan Perry Jackson, 61
Melissa Ferne Jackson, 68
Sabrina Hana Jackson, 19

Murder In The Family: Alexander Ken Jackson charged with killing his parents and sister after being told to get a job or move out
Update: Jackson Family murders *Alexander Ken Jackson trial has begin*
Update: Jackson Family murders *Alexander Ken Jackson convicted of all murders; Sentencing will be 3/3/2023

INMATE INFORMATION

Update: Jackson Family murders *Alexander Ken Jackson trial has begin*

Victims
Jan Perry Jackson, 61
Melissa Ferne Jackson, 68
Sabrina Hana Jackson, 19

News Archive: Jackson Family murders
Find-A-Grave: Jan Perry Jackson
Find-A-Grave: Melissa Ferne Riddle Jackson
Find-A-Grave: Sabrina Hana Jackson
Jury selection starts for Cedar Rapids man accused of killing his family
Live coverage: Openings in Alexander Jackson murder trial
Opening arguments to begin Friday in Alex Jackson murder trial
Testimony underway in murder trial for Cedar Rapids man accused of killing his family
Iowa Man on Trial for Triple Murder in Alleged Family Massacre
Jurors Saw Bodycam Footage in Which Murder Defendant Claimed Intruder Attacked Him

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Deadly Duo: Samantha Bevans and Tacoa Talley charged with the murder of Samantha’s stepmother, Jodie Bevans

Jodie Bevans

Jodie Ellen Bevans obituary
Jodie Ellen Bevans obituary
Palo, Iowa’s Jodie Bevans found dead; Samantha Bevans, Tacoa Talley arrested
Two individuals arrested for Jodie Bevans’ death+
Murder charges filed in Bevans’ death
Stepdaughter & accomplice charged with murdering Jodie Bevans
2 suspects charged with murdering Benton County woman
Stepdaughter and accomplice charged with murder of Iowa woman found dead in July

Defendants
Samantha Bevans
Tacoa Talley

INMATE INFORMATION

SAMANTHA FAITH BEVANS
Age 34
Gender Female
Race White

Ethnicity Non-Hispanic
Date of Birth Jun 11, 1988
ID Number 65902
Custody Status Date Aug 12, 2022 01:46 PM CDT
Custody Status In Custody
Custody Detail Benton County Jail
Book Date Aug 03, 2022 04:00 PM CDT

LOCATION
Benton County Jail
113 East 3rd Street
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 472-2337

INMATE INFORMATION

TACOA TALLEY
Age 38
Gender Male
Race Black

Ethnicity Non-Hispanic
Date of Birth Sep 18, 1983
ID Number 132855
Custody Status Date Aug 04, 2022 07:52 PM CDT
Custody Status In Custody
Custody Detail Benton County Jail
Book Date Aug 04, 2022 07:40 PM CDT

LOCATION
Benton County Jail
113 East 3rd Street
Vinton, IA 52349
(319) 472-2337

Parents Gone Wild! Drew James Weehler-Smith killed his 4-month-old son, Gabriel; Sentenced to 50 years in prison

Gabriel King McFarland

Find-A-Grave: Gabriel King McFarland
Disability Day of Mourning: Gabriel McFarland
Teen dad charged in Des Moines infant’s death
Infant dies after adoptive parents give him back to biological mother, 911 call released
Father accused in infant’s death pleads guilty to murder
Father just sentenced in death of his infant son
State of Iowa v Drew Weehler-Smith 2017 (restitution order affirmed)
Iowa couple wins $3.25M after adopted son was killed
Couple Wins Suit After Adopted Son Is Reclaimed by Birth Parents and Murdered by Birth Father

INMATE INFORMATION

Name Drew James Weehler-Smith
Offender Number 6502358
Sex M
Birth Date 11/14/1996
Location Fort Dodge Correctional Facility
Offense MURDER – 2ND DEGREE, 85%
TDD/SDD * 02/16/2037
Commitment Date 04/02/2015
Recall Date 11/14/2022
Mandatory Minimum (if applicable)
* TDD = Tentative Discharge Date
* SDD = Supervision Discharge Date

Charges
SUPERVISION STATUS Prison
OFFENSE CLASS B Felony
COUNTY OF COMMITMENT Polk
END DATE

Kids That Kill: William Noble Chaiden Miller and Jeremy Everett Goodale charged with the murder of teacher 66-year-old Nohema Graber

Nohema Graber

Find-A-Grave:; Nohema Castillo y Castillo Graber
Nohema Graber, slain high school teacher and former pilot, was an ‘an absolute angel,’ her family says
‘She made life sparkle’: Fairfield holds service for beloved Spanish teacher
Social media led police to 2 teens charged with killing southeast Iowa high school Spanish teacher, records show
Iowa students accused of killing high school Spanish teacher Nohema Graber
Slain Iowa teacher, Nohema Graber, remembered as ‘the very best of us’
Friday classes canceled at Fairfield High School after teacher’s death
2 Students Arrested After Allegedly Killing High School Spanish Teacher
Two High Students Brutally Kill Spanish Teacher & Hide Her Under Wheelbarrow, Discuss the Murder Online: Police
Bond set at $1 million for teens charged in death of Iowa teacher
Iowa Students Stalked Teacher Before Fatally Ambushing Her During Daily Walk: Prosecutors
Documents Reveal the Brutal Way Two Iowa Teens Allegedly Murdered Their Spanish Teacher and Discussed Details of Her Death on Snapchat
Attorneys for teen accused of murdering Fairfield teacher ask for case to be moved to juvenile court
2nd teen suspect in Fairfield teacher’s killing appears in court
Iowa Teenager Charged with Murdering His High School Spanish Teacher Will Be Tried as Adult
Iowa Teens Accused of Killing Spanish Teacher with Baseball Bat Will Be Tried as Adults, Judge Rules
Iowa Teenagers Beat Spanish Teacher to Death Because She Gave One of Them a Bad Grade: Prosecutors
Iowa teens killed their Spanish teacher over “poor grade,” prosecutor says

Defendants
William Noble Chaiden Miller – charged as an adult; trial set for 3/20/2023
Jeremy Everett Goodale – charged as an adult

Psycho For Love: Todd Mullis killed his wife, Amy, because she had a secret affair; Sentenced to LWOP

Amy Fuller Mullis

Amy Lynn (Fuller) Mullis obituary
Find-A-Grave: Amy Lynn Fuller Mullis
Ex-lover in corn rake killing: Woman was afraid of husband
Medical examiner testifies in trial of man accused of killing wife with corn rake
Iowa farmer convicted of murdering wife with corn rake after learning of secret affair
A woman is impaled by a corn rake-but do her fatal injuries add up to murder
Todd Mullis sentenced to life in prison for killing his wife with a corn rake
Iowa hog farmer sentenced to life in prison for wife’s death
Where is Todd Mullis Now?
Todd Mullis will spend life in prison, even after fighting for new trial
Attorneys present arguments for appeal of Delaware County man convicted of murdering wife
Iowa Pig Farmer Convicted Of Murdering Wife With Corn Rake After Discovering She’d Been Having An Affair
Family Files Wrongful Death Lawsuit Against Iowa Husband Convicted of Murdering Wife With Corn Rake
Corn Rake Murder Trial: Todd Mullis sentenced to life in prison

Podcasts
The Crime Sack: Todd Mullis “The Corn Rake Murder”

Movies/Documentaries
48 Hours: The Corn Rake Murder
Killer Cases: Murder in the Barnyard
Court Cam Presents Under Oath: Todd Mullis

INMATE INFORMATION

Name Todd Michael Mullis
Offender Number 6187876
Sex M
Birth Date 07/17/1976
Location Iowa State Penitentiary
Offense MURDER 1ST DEGREE
TDD/SDD * LIFE
Commitment Date 09/17/2020
Recall Date
Mandatory Minimum (if applicable)
* TDD = Tentative Discharge Date
* SDD = Supervision Discharge Date

Murder In The Family: Alexander Ken Jackson charged with killing his parents and sister after being told to get a job or move out

Victims
Jan Perry Jackson, 61
Melissa Ferne Jackson, 68
Sabrina Hana Jackson, 19

‘Horrendous’ Triple Murder and ‘Execution’ of Mom, Dad, and Sister Followed Purported Ultimatum for Suspect to Get a Job: Prosecutors
Triple murder suspect Alexander Jackson told police that intruder killed his family, court document shows
Cedar Rapids police: Son kills mother, father, sister
Man arrested for killing his parents & sister in Cedar Rapids shooting
Friend of Cedar Rapids man charged of shooting death of his family speaks
Iowa man charged with killing his family blamed masked intruder
University of Iowa student Alexander Jackson charged with first-degree murder for killing family
More details released on triple homicide in Cedar Rapids
Iowa College Student Accused In Triple Murder Of Family Says He’s A Victim, Blames A ‘Phantom Burglar’
Iowa Man, 20, Accused of Killing Parents and Younger Sister Inside Home Allegedly Blames Masked Intruder
Iowa man accused of killing parents, teen sister inside family’s home
News Archive: Jackson Family murders

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Family Annihilator: Robert Dreesman killed 6 family members, then killed himself

Victims
John Ubbe Dreesman, 79
Agnes Dreesman, 74
Marilyn Chuang, 48
Jason Chuang, 12
Jennifer Chuang, 11
Joshua Chuang, 8

Find-A-Grave: John Ubbe Dreesman
Find-A-Grave: Agnes Alexa Brown Dreesman
Find-A-Grave: Marilyn Dreesman Chuang
Find-A-Grave: Jason Matthew Chuang
Find-A-Grave: Jennifer Angela Chuang
Find-A-Grave: Joshua Alexander Chuang
Jealousy may have driven Iowa man to kill six relatives and himself
Police find family killed at home in Iowa
7 in Algona family shot to death
Family violence leaves 7 dead in Iowa (part 1)
Killed (part 2)
7 killed in Iowa murder-suicide
Authorities Say Loner Accused of Killing Family May Have Felt Neglected
Iowa murder-suicide still puzzling authorities
Autopsies on Iowa victims show 4 were shot in head
The reclusive son of a prominent Algona family shot…
Murderpedia: Robert J. Dreesman
Find-A-Grave: Robert J. Dreesman