NEWTON – Four people have been charged in a death investigation after authorities found a man’s body in a Newton residence earlier this month.
On June 9, Newton Police reported that local, county, and federal officers executed a search warrant at 1210 North 4th Avenue East in Newton, during which they found a deceased adult male, who was identified as 66-year-old Tomie Lee Misner of Des Moines.
As a result of the ongoing investigation, authorities say that four individuals are being charged in connection to Misner’s death. Those include:
- Jeffrey Alan Stevens, 53, of Newton
- Scott Ray Mabrier, 63, of Des Moines
- Thomas Patrick Olofson, 47, of Hudson
- Alysha Anne Buell, 36, of Des Moines
Those 4 individuals are each facing charges of Abuse of a Corpse, a Class C Felony, and Obstruction of Prosecution or Defense, an aggravated misdemeanor.
According to the investigators, these individuals also allegedly have attempted to conceal or destroy physical evidence, including failing to disclose the death and attempting to conceal and dispose of the body.
The cause of death is still under investigation, pending autopsy and toxicology results. Anyone with information is asked to contact the Newton Police Department at (641) 791-0850.