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Murder Charges Filed in Akron Iowa Shooting

Murder Charges Filed in Akron Iowa Shooting

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A man is dead and a woman is in custody after a shooting in northwest Iowa. Plymouth County Sheriff Mike Van Otterloo says it happened shortly after midnight, Friday morning, at a home in rural Akron. Thirty-three-year-old Becky Hebert is facing charges that include second-degree murder.
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The victim has been identified as 40 year old Jeremy Hebert, who also lived in that home.
There were others in the home at the time of the shooting — believed to be Becky Hebert’s children.
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Van Otterloo said police have been sent to rural Akron home in the past on domestic abuse calls. He also confirmed there was a no contact order in place for the individuals at that residence.

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