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Iowa Neighbors Drag Corpse, Plead Guilty
8 Oct
Summary
- Two Iowa neighbors pleaded guilty to misdemeanors.
- They were caught on video moving a deceased man's body.
- Both paid $250 fines and court costs.
Two Iowa neighbors, Victoria Norton, 62, and Abel Rivas, 65, have pleaded guilty to misdemeanor charges after surveillance footage captured them moving a dead man's body.
The incident occurred around 5 p.m. on September 19 in Sioux City, Iowa. The pair were seen dragging the body within Norton's apartment building and propping it in a chair near the elevators.
Following the incident, both Norton and Rivas were charged with prohibited actions relating to cremation. They were ordered to pay $250 in fines and court costs, plus a 15% surcharge. Investigators determined the man died of natural causes in Norton's apartment.
Norton admitted the man died in her apartment after learning the findings. Neither Norton nor Rivas were charged in connection with the man's death, and neither spent time in jail.
