(Estherville, IA). — New information has been released surrounding the murder of an Estherville man who was found along an Emmet County road on Saturday morning. A criminal complaint says 20-year-old David McDowell was reportedly lured to an apartment last Friday by 19-year-old Connor Uhde and 18-year-old CeJay Van Der Wilt before he was shot to death early the next morning. McDowell’s body was found along a roadway about five miles outside of Estherville when a driver spotted it. Uhde and Van Der Wilt were both arrested and charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday after simultaneous search warrants were executed at their homes in Estherville and Rockwell City. No motive behind the killing has been released.
New Info Released In Estherville Murder
Oct 8, 2021 | 5:49 AM
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