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Iowa Man Charged In Palo Alto County, Iowa Homicide

(Palo Alto County, IA) -- A northwest Iowa man is charged with murder nearly two years ago. The Palo Alto County Sheriff's Office says 22-year-old Brice Colling of Emmetsburg is charged in the death of Rollin Bontrager July 22nd, 2020. A second man, Allan Schwidder was previously arrested and charged. He has pleaded guilty to 2nd degree murder for his role in Bontrager's death. Bontrager's body was found in a lake near Ruthven, Iowa.

The case has and continues to be investigated by the Palo Alto County Sheriff’s Office, Iowa Department of Natural Resources (DNR), Emmet County Sheriff’s Office, Emmetsburg Police Department, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.

Photo: Palo Alto County Iowa Jail


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