Columbus Junction Man Arrested for Dragging a Corpse Behind a Vehicle

Columbus Junction man arrested for dragging a corpse behind a vehicle

A Columbus Junction man has been arrested and charged with abusing a corpse after a body was discovered after allegedly being dragged.

Man arrested after body found near Shrewsbury water tower

The body of a 29-year-old man was found in the Shelton area of Shrewsbury on Friday.

Columbus Junction man accused of dragging human body down gravel road with a van

Lang 6/28/25 A Columbus Junction man is accused of dragging a human body down a gravel road with a van. The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office says 58-year-old Salvador Castaneda was seen dragging the body of Noe Ibarra-Tijerina down Collins Road and R Avenue southeast of Columbus Junction around 4:30 Wednesday afternoon. The van Castaneda was driving was found in a ditch, with a black cord hanging from it. Ibarra-Tijerina’s body was found in the op…

Louisa County Man Charged With Abusing Corpse

(Louisa County, IA) — A Louisa County man is facing charges of abusing a corpse after police found a body in a ditch with signs it had been dragged. The Louisa County Sheriff’s Office says a tow truck driver discovered the body of a 58 year-old man while preparing to tow a van near Columbus Junction. Police found a weapon in the van and followed drag marks to a nearby building where they located Salvador Castenada. There, police say they found m…

Man arrested on suspicion of murder in Shrewsbury

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a body was discovered in a disused building near Shelton Water Tower in Shrewsbury today, Friday, June 27.