(Atlantic, Iowa) – Just after 6-a.m. today (Friday), Atlantic Fire was dispatched to the Walnut Hill Terrace Apartments at 1304 E. 10th Street, for a report of smoke in the 2nd floor and hallway. Upon further investigation, it was discovered an oven had been left on in an apartment. The was no fire. All other responding personnel were told to disregard responding to the scene. No injuries were reported.

(Radio Iowa) – New information has been released surrounding the events that led to the murder of an Estherville man before his body was found along an Emmet County road on Saturday morning.

A criminal complaint says 20-year-old David McDowell was reportedly lured to an apartment last Friday by 19-year-old Connor Uhde and 18-year-old CeJay Van Der Wilt before he was shot to death early the next morning along a roadway about five miles outside of Estherville. His body was discovered several hours later by a passing motorist.

Connor Uhde, CeJay Van Der Wilt. (KICD photo.)

Uhde and Van Der Wilt were both arrested and charged with first-degree murder on Wednesday after simultaneous search warrants were executed at their homes in Estherville and Rockwell City. No motive behind the killing has been released. Both suspects remain in custody without bond and are due back in court late next week.