Data from phone, Apple Watch help lead police to suspects in Iowa woman’s death

Published February 22, 2024 12:08 PM

MARENGO, Iowa (AP) — Authorities say that data from an iPhone and Apple Watch helped lead police to suspects after a woman’s body was found in an Iowa lake. Iowa County Sheriff Robert Rotter said Tuesday that the victim was 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 was in a relationship with Hoffman, and an 18-year-old man, were charged Wednesday with first-degree murder and kidnapping. Hoffman’s body had stab and slash wounds, and a state medical examiner determined she died by strangulation, according to a police complaint.

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