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Roseanna Otto

Case from Winterset, IA dated May 28, 2019

Victim Details

Roseanna Otto

Female

White / Caucasian

Winterset

IA

2019-05-28

23

Roseanna

Otto

06/28/2026

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In the quiet town of Winterset, Iowa, a young mother's life was tragically cut short on the night of Monday, May 27, 2019. Roseanna Otto, a 23-year-old Caucasian female, was found in her home, having suffered multiple gunshot wounds. A certified nursing assistant with aspirations of attending nursing school, she was known by friends and family as a caring and outgoing person whose world revolved around her three young daughters.

The devastating discovery was made after her ex-boyfriend, J ...
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  • https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/media/cms/DV_Homicide_List_93018_014CDC2E8DA89.pdf
  • KCCI: Ex-boyfriend charged with killing Winterset mother of three
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