In the quiet, rural landscape of Akron, Iowa, the life of Jeremy Barger Hebert, a 40-year-old White male, came to a violent end on October 6, 2017. He was discovered in his home suffering from a gunshot wound and was later pronounced dead at a Sioux City hospital. The immediate aftermath of the shooting led to the arrest of his wife, Becky Hebert, who was initially charged with second-degree murder in connection with her husband's death.
The investigation into Jeremy Hebert's death quickly revealed a tumultuous and troubled relationship between the couple. Court documents indicated a history of domestic abuse. In the month prior to his death, Jeremy Hebert had been convicted by a jury on charges of domestic abuse assault causing injury, domestic abuse assault, assault causing bodily injury, and child endangerment, with his wife as the victim. Following this conviction, a restraining order was put in place to prevent him from contacting his family. Despite this, the couple was found together in the same vehicle just days before the fatal shooting, leading to Jeremy's arrest for violating the order. He was subsequently released.
The legal proceedings against Becky Hebert took a significant turn when the second-degree murder charge was dismissed. Investigators concluded that her initial statements admitting to the shooting were false. Subsequently, she faced a new charge of making a false report to a public safety entity. Reports indicate that a call to a communications center recorded her telling another individual to claim she committed the crime. To date, no other arrests have been made in connection with the shooting death of Jeremy Hebert, leaving the case without a definitive resolution as to who was ultimately responsible.
