(Fort Dodge, IA) — A mistrial has been declared in Webster County District Court so a murder defendant can be evaluated. Wednesday’s ruling forces relatives of 45-year-old Angela McLeod to wait even longer for a resolution. McLeod was beaten to death with a golf club in Fort Dodge in January 2020. The victim’s daughter-in-law, Angela McLeod, says the legal system has failed the family. Thirty-one-year-old Mark Russell is charged with murder. He will be evaluated to see if he is competent to aid in his own defense.
