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A man has been arrested in the cold case of the murder of an Iowa woman whose body was found by turtle hunters on the shore of a lake 31 years ago.
Angela Renee Buckof Waterloo, was found lying dead near the creek near a bridge in Black Hawk County, Iowa, on the morning of August 11, 1995, according to authorities. After the discovery, the Iowa State Medical Examiner’s Office determined that she had been shot to death. Buck was 37 years old.
After following up on several investigative leads over the years, authorities finally made an arrest Kelly Grantof Minnesota, on Friday, October 16, in connection with Buck’s death, the Black Hawk County Sheriff’s Office announced in a news release.
Grant, 59, was taken into custody for first-degree murder, according to the agency.
Grant had long been considered a suspect in Buck’s death, according to Des Moines Record.
A witness had initially accused Grant and another man of assaulting Buck at a home in Waterloo, in northeast Iowa, before she was killed in 1995, according to court filings seen by the newspaper.
The person said they saw Grant, then 28, and the other person “forcefully remove Buck from the residence and force Buck into a vehicle before driving away,” the filing said.
Another person, described as Grant’s associate, told law enforcement in January 1996 that Grant apparently killed Buck because she stole something and that Grant “wouldn’t do this to anyone again,” according to the newspaper.
As investigators interviewed Grant over the years in connection with Buck’s murder, he reportedly changed his story several times and denied responsibility for the murder, the newspaper said.
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Authorities believe Grant killed Buck Buck because she was wrongly suspected of informing law enforcement about drug activity in Waterloo, according to The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier.
“After 31 years, Angie Buck’s family is getting answers,” Iowa Attorney General said Brenna birds said in a statement. “Because of the dedication of the Black Hawk County Sheriff NeffIowa Division of Criminal Investigation, Black Hawk County Attorney Brian Williamsand with the help of our Cold Case Unit, there will be justice for Angie Buck. No one should get away with murder.”
The investigation into Buck’s death is ongoing, according to the sheriff’s office.
“This is a great example that shows the cooperation and tenacity of multiple agencies working together to bring closure to a case that is over 30 years old,” Black Hawk County Sheriff Nate Neff said in a statement. “I would also like to credit the retired deputies who originally worked this case. This arrest would not have happened without their efforts.”
Information on the attorney who retained Grant was not immediately available.
