A southwest Iowa man has agreed to plea guilty to the murder of his father. The Omaha World-Herald reports 25-year old Zachary Malson, of Bedford, agreed to be found guilty of two counts of willful injury and one count each of assault while participating in a felony and going armed with intent, in connection with the April 23rd death of his father, 56-year old Steven Malson. The older Malson died at a St. Joseph, MO., hospital, after suffering from a gunshot wound to the head.

The Taylor County Attorney’s Office said in a press release that a 1st degree murder charge against Zachary Malson will be dismissed after the time for Malson to appeal these convictions has passed. District Court Judge Gary Kimes last week sentenced Malson to a prison term not to exceed 25 years.

A first-degree murder charge against Steven Malson’s wife Cindy, was dismissed in August.

Snow-packed roads led to numerous property-damage traffic accidents early this (Wednesday) morning, in western Iowa. According to scanner traffic, a rollover accident on Interstate 80 near the 73-mile marker, happened near the Cass-Adair County line at around 12:53-a.m. Three people were out of the vehicle. No injuries were reported. An Iowa State Patrol dispatcher said at least six to eight accidents were reported by 4 a.m. in both Cass and Adair Counties, none of which resulted in injuries.