Jody Lynn Duskin, 62, was found dead inside her home at 604 4th Ave in Sheldon, Iowa, on March 23, 2023. A female family member discovered her and called 911 at about 4:00 PM. Authorities treated the death as a homicide, and an autopsy by the Iowa Office of the State Medical Examiner on March 25 determined the cause of death was a gunshot wound to the head.

Investigators identified Duskin’s son, 41-year-old Nathaniel Byron Kassel of Rock Rapids, Iowa, as a suspect. Kassel was arrested in Flandreau, South Dakota, the day after Duskin’s body was found on two Iowa warrants: murder in the 1st degree and felon in possession of a firearm. Court documents say Kassel had told family members the night before that he intended to kill her, and a phone call was overheard in which he said he had made a mistake and hurt someone. He was returned to O’Brien County and was found in possession of his mother’s car and two handguns from her residence.

If anyone knew Jody or has information about what happened in Sheldon that day, please share what can help the investigation.