NEWTON, Iowa – The Iowa Department of Corrections reports an inmate at the Newton Correctional Facility who was serving a life sentence, has died. 73-year-old Pete Michael Alspach was pronounced dead Saturday afternoon, as the result of an unexpected medical emergency. Foul play was not suspected. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death.

Alspach had been serving his life sentence for the crime of Kidnapping 1st Degree out of Wright County. His sentence began on July 9, 1993.