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(Indianola, IA) -- An Indianola man enters plea deal in attempted murder case of his former girlfriend in December 2023.
According to law enforcement, 42-year-old Jordan Mangum and his girlfriend, Jessica Wheeler, kidnapped Mangum’s ex-girlfriend from her Des Moines home. They then ran her over with a vehicle multiple times, strangled her, and slashed her throat before leaving her outside Clarke County Hospital.
Mangum now faces up to 45 years in prison. He is scheduled to be sentenced on July 25.
Jessica Wheeler previously pleaded guilty and is scheduled to be sentenced on July 24. She faces up to 35 years in prison for attempted murder and third-degree kidnapping.