On May 26, 2023, 25-year-old Desiree Folsom, a female from Iowa Falls, was found deceased in a residence in Eldora, Iowa. Her death was the result of a shooting. In the days following the discovery of her body, a suspect was identified and a search was initiated.
The primary suspect in Folsom's death was Nathan Cole Bahr, 29, of Iowa Falls. Investigators determined that just one day prior to her death, on May 25, a protective order had been issued against Bahr on Folsom's behalf in
Hardin County District Court. A hearing to finalize this protective order was scheduled for the very day she was found dead.
Following the incident, Bahr fled the state. The Eldora Police Department considered him armed and dangerous and noted that he may have switched the license plates on his vehicle in an attempt to escape. Three days later, on May 29, Bahr was apprehended in Gilbert, Arizona. He was subsequently charged with first-degree murder and extradited back to Iowa to face legal proceedings.
In July 2024, a Hardin County jury found Nathan Bahr guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Desiree Folsom. His sentencing was scheduled for September 6, 2024, where he faced a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
