Body found in rural Mahaska County house fire
Jun 22, 2021
When Oskaloosa firefighters responded to a house fire Monday (6/21), they found a dead body inside. Fire crews were called to 3046 Newland Way in rural Mahaska County around 9:50am about a house fire. When…
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