Iowa teen found dead after running away over fight with parents over cell phone

[mahatmakanejeeves]

Iowa teen found dead after running away over fight with parents over cell phone

"At this time, there is no evidence or information that indicates criminal activity is connected to this," according to a statement by Marshalltown police.

Jan. 28, 2019, 11:02 AM EST
By David K. Li

A 13-year-old Iowa boy, who ran away from home after his parents took away his cell phone, was found dead not far from his home, police said Monday. ... Corey Brown of Marshalltown, Iowa, hadn't been seen since Tuesday night before searchers discovered his body in a "secluded area" of town at about 10:45 a.m. CT (11:45 a.m. ET) on Sunday, according to a police statement.

The spot where Corey was found was less than 1.5 miles away from the boy's home, Marshalltown Police Chief Mike Tupper told NBC News on Monday. ... "At this time, there is no evidence or information that indicates criminal activity is connected to this," according to a statement by Marshalltown police. "However, this is still an active investigation and all possible scenarios will be thoroughly investigated."
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Weather complicated the search for Corey, as the high temperature never got above 29 degrees while he was missing. The low over those four-and-a-half days bottomed out at -9 degrees on Friday morning. ... More than 6 inches of snow fell on Marshalltown, which is about 50 miles northwest of Des Moines, on Tuesday and Wednesday.

An autopsy had yet to be performed by Monday morning. When surveillance cameras spotted Corey leaving home on Tuesday night, he was wearing a Seattle Seahawks knit cap, a red shirt, black pants, gray tennis shoes and lime green coat. ... "He was wearing the same clothes he left home in," Tupper said of Corey's condition when he was found.

[vlyons]

1. Need the autopsy results

nt

[democratisphere]

2. Probably exposure.

[Downtown Hound]

3. How horrible for the parents.

They will be wracked with grief for the rest of their lives.

[Cairycat]

4. This has really shaken the whole town

signs in all the stores, all over social media - of course the parents will suffer the most, but it has hit Marshalltown (my hometown) hard. The town was devastated in July by a tornado, then to lose a young boy like this, it's tough.

BTW the NBC report is inaccurate ... Marshalltown is northeast of Des Moines.

[progressoid]

7. This has to be devastating for them.

I can't even imagine.

[akraven]

5. So sad.

Cold weather kills - it's like falling asleep but when you do, look out. I hate reading stuff like this. It's only
8 below today but could go either way and we ALWAYS keep an eye out if there's a hitchhiker.

[bobbieinok]

6. Similar IA death of teen boy in 80s

IIRC it happened in 80s in eastern IA. A very cold night. 2 young men robbed a 7-11 type store and ran out to escape. One decided it was way too cold and came back and surrendered. The other did not and was later found dead.

At the time there were articles claiming many people in modern US do not understand the effects on the human body of extensive exposure to extreme cold.

Such a tragedy for the family.

[Lived in Ames, not too far from Marshalltown, from 68 to 89; got our puppy there.]