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Decorah teens charged with attempted murder in ‘brutal’ beating

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August 8th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

Two Decorah teens are now accused of attempted murder for what authorities called a “brutal” beating. Eighteen-year-old Dalton Adam and 17-year-old Jacob Taylor Seelinger are both charged with willful injury causing serious injury and attempted murder. The charges are in connection to a July 12th incident in rural Decorah. Seelinger’s trial is scheduled to begin on December 12th. Adam has requested his trial be moved out of Winneshiek County. No start date has been scheduled.

Police have released no information on the victim or a possible motive.