Sheriff’s Office Releases Autopsy Report On John Koley
(Le Mars) — The Plymouth County Sheriff’s office has released the findings of an autopsy that was conducted on 57 year old John Koley of Le Mars. You may recall Koley was found lying dead in his home on Wednesday afternoon. According to the State Medical Examiner’s office in Ankeny, there was no evidence of blunt force, trauma, gunshot or knife wounds. The cause and manner of death is therefore pending waiting for toxicology results. It is anticipated that some of those results will be known in 10 to 14 days. The Plymouth and Woodbury County Crime Scene Team did finish processing the residence late yesterday afternoon. The Plymouth County Sheriff is still continuing to treat the death as suspicious and continues to follow up on information that has been received.
(Le Mars) — Plymouth County authorities are investigating what they refer to as a “suspicious death.” At about 4:00 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the Plymouth County Communications Office received a call about a person found dead in his
home at 34782 Highway 3 of Le Mars. Plymouth County Sheriff Mike Van Otterloo confirmed the deceased is 57 year old, John Koley. Van Otterloo says a family member found Koley dead in the kitchen area of his home.
Crime scene tape has been placed around the Koley residence. Van Otterloo says Koley’s body was taken to the State Medical Examiner’s office in Ankeny where an autopsy is scheduled for Friday morning.
The Plymouth County Sheriff says the condition of the home leads them to believe the death has suspicious circumstances.
The Woodbury County Sheriff’s Crime Scene Team is assisting Plymouth County with the investigation. Van Otterloo says the federal agency of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (A-T-F) has also been contacted.
Koley is a property owner with several buildings located in downtown Le Mars, as well as he owned various land parcels throughout Plymouth County.
