Newly released court documents show evidence police used to arrest a West Des Moines man in the death of his girlfriend. According to police, on the night of February 12. West Des Moines Police were called to 6377 Vista Drive, Apartment 7301, the Sun Prairie Apartment Complex, to a report of a Once officers arrived, they initiated measures to save Kunze’s life. West Des Moines EMS took Kunze to a local hospital, where she died. apartment at 10:40 p.m. on February 12. Surveillance video also shows Cameron arriving in the parking lot to watch her enter the apartment two minutes earlier. Court documents show he was then seen entering the building two minutes later. According to court documents, Cameron called 911 at 11:01 p.m. to report that Kunze had jumped from a third-floor balcony. “Some of the injuries Kunze sustained that are believed to be inappropriate for the fall included broken bones. tea cakes and scratches on a large scale. Kunze’s arms, hands, legs and feet. Kunze was also found to have petechiae on his face and eyes. The presence of petechiae indicates asphyxia due to strangulation. In addition, police said text messages between Kunze and Cameron showed him threatening to kill Kunze. if she wasn’t home before he got there. Cameron was arrested on April 1 and held in the Dallas County Jail. Other titles:
Newly released court documents show evidence police used to arrest a West Des Moines man in his girlfriend’s death.
Nathen Cameron, 27, was charged with first-degree murder, willful serious injury, domestic assault with strangulation and other counts in the death of 23-year-old Trisha Kunze.
According to police, on the night of February 12. West Des Moines Police were called to 6377 Vista Drive, Apartment 7301, the Sun Prairie Apartment Complex, to a report of a woman who had fallen from the balcony of the apartment. third floor apartment. .
When the officers arrived, they initiated measures to save Kunze’s life. West Des Moines EMS took Kunze to a local hospital, where she died.
Police said the two had been in a relationship for about four years and had lived together at an apartment on Vista Drive for about a year.
Court documents show that Kunze was seen entering the apartment at 10:40 p.m. on February 12. Surveillance video also shows Cameron arriving in the parking lot to watch her enter the apartment two minutes earlier. Court documents show he was then seen entering the building two minutes later.
According to court documents, Cameron called 911 at 11:01 p.m. to report that Kunze had jumped from a third-floor balcony.
“Some of the injuries Kunze sustained were deemed unsuitable for the fall, including a broken kneecap and extensive scratches to Kunze’s arms, hands, legs and feet. Kunze was also found to have petechiae on his face and eyes. The presence of petechiae indicates asphyxia due to strangulation. The additional wounds and petechiae were evidence of a domestic violence attack between Kunze and Cameron in which Kunze suffered multiple traumas prior to his death,” police noted in court documents. .
In addition, police said text messages between Kunze and Cameron showed him threatening to kill Kunze if she wasn’t home before he got there.
Cameron was arrested on April 1 and remains in the Dallas County Jail.
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