Two Dead in Ames Stabbing; Fort Dodge Man Charged With First-Degree Murder

AMES IOWA – Police are investigating a fatal stabbing that left an adult woman and a young child dead.

According to the Ames Police Department, officers were dispatched at approximately 8:42 p.m. on March 13, 2026, to 3917 Tripp Street in Ames, after receiving a report of a stabbing.

When officers arrived, they located an adult female and a young child suffering from numerous stab wounds

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