(Swea City, IA) — A 51-year-old Swea City man has been charged with voluntary manslaughter in the death of his neighbor.
Court documents indicate there was an argument between 41-year-old Casey Tobin and his neighbor, Robert Dwaine Laverty, on April 3rd that eventually turned physical. The documents allege Tobin was intoxicated and he hit Laverty several times.
Eyewitnesses told investigators Laverty struck back at Tobin, hitting him in the face, and Tobin fell backward and hit his head on the curb. Tobin died three days later.
