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Shelly Ann Leab

Case from Clinton, IA dated Apr 18, 2025

Victim Details

Shelly Ann Leab

Female

White / Caucasian

Clinton

IA

2025-04-18

52

Shelly

Ann Leab

06/24/2026

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In Clinton, Iowa, on April 18, 2025, the community was shaken by the tragic death of Shelly Ann Leab, a 52-year-old Caucasian female. Authorities discovered her body inside her home on Pershing Boulevard after responding to a request for a welfare check around 12:30 p.m. Alongside her was the body of 57-year-old Brian Keith Witherspoon, also a resident of Clinton.

Subsequent autopsies performed by the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner revealed the grim details of the event. Leab's ...
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  • Clinton Herald: Police identify victims of murder-suicide
  • Police release identities, causes of death for Clinton couple found ...
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