ON FEBRUARY. 13TH. STACY. OH, THANK YOU. RIGHT NOW, A KEOKUK COUNTY MAN IS CHARGED WITH MURDER AFTER INVESTIGATORS FOUND HUMAN REMAINS OUTSIDE HIS HOME. JEFFREY GAUTREAUX WAS ARRESTED THIS AFTERNOON. HE’S ALSO CHARGED WITH ABUSING A CORPSE. POLICE SAY GAUTREAUX ADMITTED TO SHOOTING CRAIG SMITH OFF OF OTTUMWA BACK ON JANUARY 7TH AND TRYING TO BURN THE BODY. SMITH WAS REPORTED MISSING BY HIS ROOMMATE JANUARY 20TH. DATA FROM SMITH’S CELL PHONE LED INVESTIGATORS TO GAUTREAU’S HOME OUTSIDE OF ELY YESTERDAY. SMITH TOLD A WITNESS HE WAS GOING TO GAUTREAU’S TO DROP OFF A CAR HE W
Iowa investigators charge suspect with murder after finding remains believed to be missing man
Updated: 6:08 PM CST Feb 2, 2024
Investigators have a suspect in custody after finding the remains of an adult they believe to be a missing Ottumwa man.According to a news release, Division of Criminal Investigation agents and area police officers served a search warrant near Ollie, Iowa. Investigators found the remains of an adult who they believe to belong to Craig Smith, who was reported missing from Ottumwa last month.Officials have been unable to confirm the remains belong to Smith due to the condition of the remains but have tentatively identified the remains based on evidence and statements collected during the investigation.Jeffrey Gautreaux, 44, was charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse. The investigation remains ongoing.
Investigators have a suspect in custody after finding the remains of an adult they believe to be a missing Ottumwa man.
According to a news release, Division of Criminal Investigation agents and area police officers served a search warrant near Ollie, Iowa. Investigators found the remains of an adult who they believe to belong to Craig Smith, who was reported missing from Ottumwa last month.
Officials have been unable to confirm the remains belong to Smith due to the condition of the remains but have tentatively identified the remains based on evidence and statements collected during the investigation.
Jeffrey Gautreaux, 44, was charged with first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse.
The investigation remains ongoing.