MOULTON – A Moulton man has been charged with murder after authorities found a man dead in the yard of a residence in Mystic.

Authorities say that on Thursday (5/1) night, at around 9:14pm, deputies from the Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office responded to a report of an injured person at a residence on 490th street in Mystic. Upon arrival, they found 75-year-old Stanley Brown in the yard of the residence, unresponsive. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene.

An investigation into the death was conducted by the Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation. This resulted in the arrest of 62-year-old Dana Haub of rural Moulton. Haub is being charged with first degree murder. He was taken into custody without incident and remains in jail pending a court appearance.

Authorities say the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information related to the death of Stanley Brown should contact the Appanoose County Sheriff’s Office at (641) 437-7100.