DECORAH – Northern Iowa man has been arrested for murder after an elderly man went missing over the weekend.
On Saturday, March 19, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office received a report of a missing person. Lawrence Paul Whittle was last heard from around 8 AM, Friday, March 18. Whittle is a 74-year-old, white male. Whittle’s vehicle has been located at Moe Park (1278 Old Stage Road in Rural Winneshiek County). An extensive search was done throughout Moe Park and the surrounding area that morning by law enforcement, fire crews, emergency management and EMS. The sheriff’s office pursued all leads, they said.
Monday morning, the Winneshiek County Sheriff’s Office announced that 43-year-old Aaron Gary Whittle of Decorah, Iowa was arrested and charged with 1st Degree Murder for the death of Lawrence Paul Whittle. The sheriff’s office said this is an ongoing investigation, and will not be releasing any additional information at this time.
You kill the father. Then it’s not going to end well. This neck of the woods has always been trouble. Bunch of wild men that are dumb. Even in rural Iowa this area is isolated. Just to the east is oldest settled area in Iowa. Going back far into the prehistoric past. Easy place to get lost. Like this guy. Back in the day you got your ass whipped to keep you in line. It works! HaHaHa
That town always been trouble. Bunch of wild men on the dumb. Probably due to their isolation in a rural setting. Killing the father is a bad thing. Not going to end well.