THURMAN, Iowa – State, local, and federal law enforcement officials are continuing their efforts to corroborate the report of multiple historic homicides in rural Fremont County, Iowa.  The investigation began in earnest,  after a woman claimed that as a child, her father forced her to help dispose of bodies on land he owned west of Tabor. In an article posted on Newsweek.com, the woman suggested there may be as many as 70 bodies at the bottom of a 100 foot well. All of the people were allegedly killed by her father, Donald Dean Studey, over the course of three decades.

The Iowa DCI is working in conjunction with the Fremont County Sheriff’s Office and federal authorities. Law enforcement will keep the public apprised of any significant developments.  No new information concerning the investigation is available.