3 ARRESTED IN OSKALOOSA WOMAN'S DEATH

3 arrested in Oskaloosa woman’s death

Here’s an update to a story the No Coast Network has been following.  Three people were arrested Tuesday (8/20) in connection with the death of Ashley Shafer of Oskaloosa earlier this month.  The Iowa Department of Public Safety says Shafer was at the Oskaloosa apartment of 28-year-old Nicholas Kelly and his 34-year-old wife Holly, on August 5.  27-year-old Cody Vancenbrock was also at the Kelly’s apartment.  According to the DPS report, Vancenbrock injected Shafer with meth, which caused her to overdose and die.  Nicholas Kelly and Vancenbrock then took Ashley’s body to the South Skunk River, weighted her body down and put it into the river.  Shafer’s body was found on August 6.  Vancenbrook is charged with one count each of involuntary manslaughter, delivery of a controlled substance, abuse of a corpse and sponsoring a drug house.  Nicholas Kelly is charged with one count each of abuse of a corpse and sponsoring a drug house.  Holly Kelly is charged with one count of aiding and abetting the abuse of a corpse.  All three are being held without bond in the Mahaska County Jail.

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