DES MOINES, Iowa — Police identified the victim in a suspicious death investigation and charged her husband with first degree murder early Saturday morning, according to a release from the Des Moines Police Department (DMPD).
Evidence shows Connie Simmons, 50, of Des Moines had been dead since last Sunday, Sept. 6, according to the DMPD.
Officers said just after 12:30 p.m. Friday, police were called to a home in the 2100 block of 23rd Street to help a family check in on Simmons, who had existing health issues.
They said she wasn't found inside the home, and a missing person report was completed.
Just before 3:30 p.m, police were called back to the house for report of a body being found in a wooded area on the property. Simmons' husband Datron Simmons, Sr., 32, is charged with first degree murder for her death.
This is the 17th homicide in Des Moines this year, according to police.
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