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Cops nab two suspects on attempted murder charges after brutal stabbing in Fort Dodge

FORT DODGE – Earlier this month, a woman was brutally stabbed in Fort Dodge and now, police have announced they have two suspect out of Minneapolis in custody, charged with attempted murder.

Fort Dodge police say that over the last two weeks, investigators with the Fort Dodge Police Department’s Criminal Investigations Division and Webster County Attorney’s Office have been working diligently to seek resolution in a brutal stabbing case from November 2, 2021. As the investigation progressed, suspect information was developed and determined the suspects had connections to the Minneapolis, Minnesota area.

Local investigators began working with law enforcement in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area to determine the location of the suspects. On November 4th, 2021, investigators with the Fort Dodge Police Department, Webster County Attorney’s Office and the Ramsey County (MN) Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET) arrested 22‐year‐old Marcus M. Western of Minneapolis, MN on the following charges as it relates to this incident:

*Attempt to Commit Murder (B Felony)
*Burglary in the First Degree (B Felony)

Western was taking into custody in Anoka, Minnesota. Western is currently being held in the Anoka County Jail awaiting extradition back to Iowa.

The following day, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations arrested 19‐year‐old Sharon K. Morara of Brooklyn Center, Minnesota. Morara was arrested in Minneapolis, Minnesota on the following charges as if relates to this incident:

*Attempt to Commit Murder (B Felony)
*Burglary in the First Degree (B Felony)

Morara was transported back to Webster County, Iowa on November 16th, 2021. She is scheduled to make her initial appearance in Webster County Magistrate Court November 17th, 2021, at 9:00 A.M. She is currently being held in the Webster County Jail.

The Fort Dodge Police Department is continuing to investigate this incident. Police encourage anyone with information to contact the police department. The Fort Dodge Police Department has been assisted in this investigation by the Webster County Sheriff’s Office, the Webster County Attorney’s Office, the Mounds View (MN) Police Department, the Hennepin County (MN) Sheriff’s Office, the Ramsey County (MN) Violent Crime Enforcement Team (VCET), the Hennepin County (MN) Violent Offender Task Force (VOTF), and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Investigations.

WESTERN, MARCUS MONTEZE
MORARA, SHARON KEMUNTO
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