(Algona, IA) — A man is facing manslaughter charges in connection with the death of Swea City man found on a Kossuth County road. Forty-one-year-old Casey Tobin was discovered unresponsive April 3rd near his home and died three days later in Rochester hospital. Deputies arrested 51-year-old Robert Laverty of Swea City Thursday. Court documents show Tobin and Laverty had an argument that turned into fight and Tobin punched Laverty several times. Witnesses said Laverty hit Tobin and he fell backwards and struck his head on a curb. Tobin died of blunt force trauma to the head.
