Humboldt County woman pleads guilty in Fort Dodge murder case

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September 25th, 2025 by Ric Hanson

(Fort Dodge, Iowa) – Makayla McNeeley, of Thor, has pleaded guilty to abuse of a corpse after Dennis Jones was killed in Fort Dodge in 2024. New court documents reveal that McNeeley will be sentenced in November. She is one of four individuals arrested after Jones was found dead from a gunshot wound.

His sons, Alec and Nathan Jones, are already behind bars; Alec is serving a life sentence for murdering their father, while Nathan is serving 22 years for helping his brother. Investigators say both Aidan Pate and McNeeley helped hide the body.