Attempted Murder Investigation

Dallas County, Iowa sent this bulletin at 04/11/2022 02:06 PM CDT

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

ISSUING DEPARTMENT: Sheriff

CONTACT

Adam Infante, Chief Deputy

adam.infante@dallascountyiowa.gov

515-993-4771

Attempted Murder Investigation

Date: April 11, 2022

Adel, IA - On April 10, 2022 at 7:48 PM Dallas County Dispatch took a 911 phone call for a house fire located at 22760 Laredo Trail in rural Adel, Iowa. According to the 911 phone call, someone poured gasoline inside the house and lit it on fire.

Dallas County EMS, Minburn Fire Department, and the Dallas County Sheriff's Office were all dispatched to the scene. The residence was actively burning when first responders arrived. The house was eventually made safe by fire personnel and received significant damage from the fire.

Dallas County EMS did transport 2 people to area hospitals. One of the people transported is now in Iowa City at the Burn Treatment Center. The extent of their injuries is not immediately known at this time.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is actively investigating this incident as an Arson and an Attempted Murder. The names of the people involved are being withheld at this time pending the results of the investigation.

We will update this release in the near future as information becomes available.

The Dallas County Sheriff's Office is being assisted in this case by Dallas County EMS, the Minburn Fire Department, and the Dallas Center Fire Department.

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