Arrest made in 15-year-old cold case of Iowa realtor Ashley Okland
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An arrest has been made in the 15-year-old murder case of a 27-year-old Iowa realtor Ashley Okland.
An arrest has been made in the 15-year-old cold case of 27-year-old Iowa Realtor Ashley Okland.
Kristin Ramsey, 53, was charged with first-degree murder after a Dallas County grand jury issued a indictment, according to a news release from West Des Moines police. Ramsey was arrested on Tuesday, March 17 and is being held in the Dallas County Jail on a $2 million cash bond.
Police did not provide more information on the nature of the charge but planned a news conference for 9 a.m. Wednesday.
Okland, an employee of Iowa Realty Co., was showing a model townhouse in West Des Moines on April 8, 2011, when she was shot twice. An employee with developer Rottlund Homes heard a commotion inside the model townhouse at 558 Stone Creek Court and went to investigate, according to Crime Stoppers of Central Iowa. Inside, the worker discovered Okland on the floor and called 911.
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