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Investigators Say West Des Moines Couple Died in Murder-Suicide

By Mandy Billings Jan 21, 2022 | 10:52 AM

(West Des Moines, IA) — Investigators believe a man and woman found in a West Des Moines home Wednesday morning died in a murder-suicide. Police identified the couple as 52-year-old Dana Fortugno and 59-year-old Justine Fortugno. Detectives have not revealed how they died or which one committed the murder. Officers doing a welfare check entered the house and found them both dead.

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