(Fremont County, IA) -- A Council Bluffs man is accused of killing a woman whose body was found in a rural area February 17, 2024. The Fremont County Sheriff's Office says 45-year-old Justin Sickler is accused of killing 28-year-old Brianne McIntosh of Council Bluffs. A relative reported her missing to the Omaha Police Department in December of 2023. The autopsy found McIntosh had severe facial injuries related to her death.
DCI agents, the Council Bluffs Police Department, and the 4th Judicial Fugitive Investigation Unit arrested Justin Sickler, 45, of Council Bluffs, Iowa, October 14, 2024 on the following criminal charges related to McIntosh’s death:
Count 1: Murder in the First Degree (Class A Felony)
Count 2: Abuse of a Corpse (Class C Felony)
Count 3: Theft in the 3rd Degree (Aggravated Misdemeanor)
Sickler was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Pottawattamie County Jail.
Justin Sickler