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Caleb Christensen

Case from Mason City, IA dated Nov 17, 2016

Victim Details

Caleb Christensen

Male

White / Caucasian

Mason City

IA

2016-11-17

37

Caleb

Christensen

Yes

06/25/2026

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In the early morning hours of November 17, 2016, the quiet of a Mason City, Iowa neighborhood was shattered by violence that left two people dead. One of the victims was Caleb J. Christensen, a 37-year-old Caucasian male. Police were dispatched to a residence in the northeastern part of the city around 2:15 a.m. following a report of a shooting. Inside the home, they discovered the bodies of Christensen and 54-year-old Melinda Kavars.

An autopsy would later reveal that Christensen died fr ...
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  • Mason City Globe Gazette: Mason City double homicide suspect appears in court; Bond now $1m
  • Mason City area rattled by double homicide - Albert Lea Tribune
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