Louisa County Man Charged With Abusing Corpse After Body Found In Ditch

Forensic scientist on a crime scene collecting evidence

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(Louisa County, IA) -- A Louisa County man is facing charges of abusing a corpse after police found a body in a ditch with signs it had been dragged.

The Louisa County Sheriff's Office says a tow truck driver discovered the body of a 58 year-old man while preparing to tow a van near Columbus Junction.

Police found a weapon in the van and followed drag marks to a nearby building where they located Salvador Castenada.

There police say they found more evidence tying Castenada to the crime.

He's set to appear in court next week.

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