(Estherville, IA) Two teens have been charged with murder in connection with the investigation into a body found Saturday along a roadway northeast of Estherville. The body was identified as 20-year-old David McDowell of Estherville. Simultaneous search warrants were served early Wednesday morning at homes in Rockwell City and Estherville which resulted in the arrests of 19-year-old Connor Uhde and 18-year-old CeJay Van Der Wilt on first-degree murder charges. Police have not yet said how McDowell died.
2 Teens Arrested In Death Of Man Found Near Estherville
By Tom Robinson
Oct 7, 2021 | 6:28 AM

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