The Iowa Department of Natural Resources says a Bondurant man was injured by a gunshot wound while deer hunting Saturday in Guthrie County. 32-year old Shaymus Smith, of Bondurant, was struck in the right leg by a shotgun slug fired from another member of his hunting party. The incident happened shortly after 2:30 p.m., approximately four miles north of Stuart. The slug missed Smith’s bone and arteries. The injury was not considered life threatening.

Smith was transported to Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines for treatment. Officials say it’s believed Smith was hit by a shot fired at a running deer. Smith was out of sight from other members of his party due to dense cover. The incident remains under investigatation by the Iowa Department of Natural Resources.

An official with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says a second body was found Saturday in Union County, during an investigation into the death of a woman whose body was found in a farm pond.  KCCI TV says according to DCI Special Agent Mike Motsinger, the remains of a person were found near a house in Thayer. The identity of the victim is unknown. The body has been taken to the state medical examiner where an autopsy will be performed.

Investigators had to use an excavator and a team of specially-trained dogs to recover the remains. 37-year old Jerry Dillinger was arrested and charged with two counts of first-degree murder Saturday, in connection to the deaths.  Iowa DCI agents and Union County deputies were at two homes Friday in Thayer as part of the investigation into the death of 37-year old Loretta Dillinger, who was found in a pond near Lorimor, on Monday.

Here is the latest Iowa news from The Associated Press

THAYER – Authorities say a second body was found during an investigation into the death of a Thayer woman, Friday. Male suspect in both deaths arrested on two counts of 1st Degree murder.

THAYER, Iowa (AP) — Iowa law enforcement officials have searched two homes in Thayer as part of the investigation into the death of a woman whose body was found in a pond earlier this week. Des Moines television station KCCI reports that Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation agents and Union County sheriff’s deputies searched the homes Friday.

The body of 37-year-old Loretta Dillinger was found last week in a pond near Lorimor in southern Iowa. Her car was found nearby. Authorities say they consider Dillinger’s death suspicious. Authorities say Dillinger had lived at least one of the homes searched Friday. A fire occurred at that home in September.

Authorities in Taylor County are investigating a suspicious fire that took place in Lenox early Friday morning. According to reports, a small fire occurred just outside of a mobile home in a trailer park on S. Walnut Street in Lenox, at around 1:30-a.m. Authorities said the fire appears to have been intentionally set. No injuries were reported.

Anyone who may have witnessed suspicious activity in the area early Friday morning is asked to contact the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office at 712-523-2153.