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FD woman pleads guilty to abuse of corpse

A Fort Dodge woman has pleaded guilty to abuse of a corpse, a class C felony, for her role in helping to move Dennis Jones’ body after his son shot and killed him last year.

Makayla McNeeley, 29, pleaded guilty Monday in Webster County District Court. She will be sentenced at 10:30 a.m. Nov. 3 at the Webster County Courthouse.

According to the criminal complaint, McNeeley aided in moving Jones’ body from his home at 1440 Second Ave. S to a roadside ditch along 280th Street where his body was dumped.

Aidan Pate, 23, was also arrested and charged with abuse of a corpse for helping to move Jones’ body. According to court documents, Pate is expected to plead guilty to the charge in early October.

Police and prosecutors say Dennis Jones was shot three times by his son, Alec Jones, 26.

Alec Jones was convicted of first-degree murder last year and is now serving life in prison.

His brother, Nathan Jones, 22, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit murder, abuse of a corpse and accessory after the fact. He is now serving 22 years in prison.

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