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Sheila Ann Kelly

Case from Indianola, IA dated Feb 17, 2023

Victim Details

Sheila Ann Kelly

Female

White / Caucasian

Indianola

IA

2023-02-17

59

Sheila

Ann Kelly

Primary Suspect Deceased

07/08/2026

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In the quiet town of Indianola, Iowa, a tragedy unfolded on February 17, 2023, ending the life of 59-year-old Sheila Ann Kelly, a White/Caucasian female. The Indianola Police Department discovered the bodies of Kelly and 56-year-old Jack Gordon Heiss, Jr. inside an apartment, leading to an investigation into their suspicious deaths.

Subsequent investigation by the authorities determined that Kelly was the victim of a murder-suicide. It was concluded that Heiss killed Kelly before taking h ...
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  • https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-courts/2023/02/22/indianola-police-suspicious-deaths-murder-suicide-sheila-kelly-jack-heiss-domestic-relationship/69930913007/
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