Officials with the Iowa Department of Public Safety say on Valentine’s Day 2018, at approximately 8:17 p.m., officers with the Creston Police Department conducted a welfare check at 300 East Montgomery Street, Apartment 3. Officers found the apartment’s resident, 45-year-old Paul Allen Scheel, deceased.

Paul Allen Scheel

An autopsy the following day showed that Mr. Scheel was the victim of a homicide. Since February 14th, Creston officers and agents with Division of Criminal Investigation’s Major Crime Unit have worked to find the person or persons responsible for Scheel’s death. Despite the work, the case remains unsolved.

Law enforcement and Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa are partnering to ask for the public’s assistance. Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa is offering a reward up to $1,000 dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the person(s) involved in the homicide of Paul Scheel. You can contact Crime Stoppers by going to Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa’s website at crimestoppersofcentraliowa.com and giving a web tip. You can also download our P3 app to submit a tip or call 515.223.1400. Remember: All tipsters can remain anonymous.