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Ernest Kummer

Death by Force
Case Description
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In the late hours of September 6, 2017, a tragedy unfolded at a westbound Interstate 80 rest stop near Victor, Iowa, that claimed the life of 60-year-old Ernest Kummer, a White male truck driver from Monroe, Iowa. Kummer was found deceased in the sleeper cab of his semi-truck, the victim of multiple gunshot wounds. The incident was brought to the attention of authorities by a 911 call made by the woman who would soon become the sole suspect in his murder.

The woman, identified as Mariana ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Ernest Kummer

    Male

    White / Caucasian

    Victor

    IA

    2017-09-06

    60

    Ernest

    Kummer

    11/05/2025

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    Has anyone else been following up on the details about that rest stop on I-80 where Ernest Kummer, o... ...Read More
    03/21/2023
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