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Homicide in Iowa City
An older man by the name of Jerome August “Patrick McEwen, who lived on 513 Van Buren St. Apt. 1 was found dead by his neighbor in Iowa City around 3:44 p.m. on Feb. 7th.

The Iowa City policed arrested Curtis John Fry, 21 who is charged with second-degree murder. Authorities found Fry’s wallet and his blood-stained jeans and jacket in Patrick McEwen’s bedroom.

According to police reports, McEwen had multiple injuries, which included brain bleeding, a fracture left rib, blunt-force fractures to his face, a thyroid-cartilage fracture, and “apparent defensive wounds to his hand.” Officers responded to McEwen's residence in reference to what they believed to be an "unattended death.”

Johnson County Medical Examiner performed an autopsy on Feb. 8, which showed McEwen's death was a homicide. Police later released McEwen's cause of death after arresting Fry.