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Donald Preston

Death by Force
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In the days leading up to Christmas of 2016, 51-year-old Donald Preston was last seen by his family in Fort Dodge, Iowa, on December 22nd. He had not been reported missing, but an unsettling silence would soon be broken by a grim discovery. On December 26th, the day after Christmas, Preston's body was found in a field in the town of Moorland, just southwest of Fort Dodge. The discovery sent a shockwave through the community and left his family enveloped in a holiday season forever marred by trag ...Read More
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    Victim Details

    Donald Preston

    Male

    Black / African American

    Fort Dodge

    IA

    2016-12-26

    51

    Donald

    Preston

    11/05/2025

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