Melida Kavars

Death by Force

In the early morning hours of November 17, 2016, the quiet of a Mason City, Iowa, neighborhood was shattered by violence. Inside a home at 1620 North Hampshire Avenue, 54-year-old white female, Melida "Mindy" Kavars, and another individual, 37-year-old Caleb Christensen, were found dead. Police had been called to the residence around 2:15 a.m. to investigate reports of a shooting. Upon arrival, they discovered the tragic scene. An autopsy would later reveal that Kavars died from a single gunshot ...Read More

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