MARSHALLTOWN, Iowa — Law enforcement have located the man wanted in connection to the death of two people in Marshalltown early Friday morning.
29-year-old Ilias Julian Lasley was taken into custody in Des Moines at approximately 4:10 p.m. Saturday.
Deputies say Lasley is charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the deaths of 28-year-old Mario Murillo and 33-year-old Frances Tillie Gasca of Marshalltown. Additional charges are pending as the investigation continues.
Lasley's arrest comes a day after deputies found Murillo and Gasca deceased inside a Marshalltown home while officials were conducting a welfare check.
The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation and Marshall County Attorney's Office continue to assist the sheriff's office in this investigation.
Anyone with information about this incident is asked to contact the Marshall County Communications Center at 641-754-5725 or the Marshall County Sheriff's Office at 641-754-6380. Tips can also be submitted online here.
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