Two Individuals Arrested for Jodie Bevans’ Death

August 4, 2022 

PALO, Iowa:  On the night of August 3, 2022, Deputies of the Benton County Sheriff’s Workplace and Brokers of the Iowa Division of Prison Investigation arrested thirty-four 12 months outdated Samantha Religion Bevans of Palo, Iowa for the dying of Jodie Bevans.  On the morning of August 4, 2022, thirty-eight 12 months outdated Tacoa Talley of North Liberty, Iowa was additionally arrested for the dying of Bevans.  

Jodie Bevans was discovered unresponsive in her residence of 3397 sixty fourth Road Palo, IA on July 15, 2022.  An post-mortem was carried out by the Iowa Workplace of the State Medical Examiner and dominated the reason for Bevans’ dying as-Undetermined and the Method of Demise-Murder.  

Samantha Religion Bevans and Tacoa Talley have been charged with Homicide within the 1st Diploma below Iowa Prison code 707.2(1)(A).  If convicted of Homicide within the 1st Diploma, the State of Iowa mandates a life sentence within the penal establishment; with out the potential for parole.  Bevans is at present housed within the Benton County Jail and Talley is at present housed within the Scott County Jail.    

That is an ongoing prison investigation performed by the Benton County Sheriff’s Workplace, Iowa Division of Prison Investigation, Iowa Division of Public Security’s Criminalistics Laboratory, Benton County Medical Examiner’s Workplace, Iowa Workplace of the State Medical Examiner, Benton County Lawyer’s Workplace and the Iowa Lawyer Basic’s Workplace.    
 

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