In Waterloo, Iowa, on March 26, 2010, Machelle Nichols West, a 46-year-old female, was found deceased in her home. Her death was determined to be the result of an apparent homicide.
Machelle, who was born on April 25, 1963, in Iowa City, Iowa, was known to be a free-spirited and happy person. She had been married to Greg West since 2000. At the time of her death, she was an employee at Meto Kote in Waterloo.
She had a son and a daughter, as well as several grandchildren.
Details regarding the investigation into her death, including any potential suspects or arrests, have not been made publicly available through online sources. The circumstances surrounding the events that led to her death remain undisclosed in the available information. Her case is one of several unsolved homicides in the Waterloo area, leaving her family and community without answers or a sense of closure. The lack of resolution in her case means that the person or persons responsible for her death have not been brought to justice.