(Ames) Ames police are investigating a homicide after a 47-year-old woman was found dead at her home.
According to the Ames Police Department, officers and medical personnel were called to 5010 Ontario Street at 7:17 a.m. on October 29 for a welfare check. Officers found Kristen Stone, 47, of Ames, deceased.
The investigation identified her husband, Richard Stone, 47, as a suspect in her death. On October 30, officers obtained an arrest warrant charging Richard Stone with first-degree murder and began searching for him.
Several agencies assisted in the search, including the Iowa State University Police Department and the Story County Sheriff’s Office.
At approximately 3:40 p.m. on October 30, officers located Stone in his vehicle and initiated a traffic stop in the 3900 block of Toronto Street.
Stone stopped for officers and then shot himself inside the vehicle. Officers and medical personnel from Mary Greeley Medical Center and the Ames Fire Department began life-saving measures.
Stone was transported by ambulance to a waiting air ambulance and flown to a Des Moines-area hospital for further treatment. His current condition is unknown.
Anyone with information about the incident is asked to contact the Ames Police Department at 515-239-5133 or the anonymous tip line at 515-239-5533. Information can also be provided to Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa at 515-223-1400.
You can submit anonymous tips online at Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa.
