A man arrested in connection with the Aug. 27th, assault of his grandmother in Council Bluffs, now faces a charge of Murder in the 1st Degree, after the woman died from her injuries last Friday. 29-year old Jacob C. Heyer, of Council Bluffs, was served with the warrant today (Monday), at the Pottawattamie County Jail, where he was being held for Willful Injury and Violation of a Restraining order. At around 9:45-p.m.  Aug. 27th,  Council Bluffs Police were called to 2119 Ave. K to investigate an assault that had taken place involving the victim, 71-year old Karen Fort and her grandson Jacob Heyer. Officers found Fort in her residence and called medics.

Jacob C. Heyer

She was transported to the UNMC for treatment of several injuries to her face. Heyer was found across the street and refused to talk to officers at the time of the incident. A Violation of Restraining order charge was originally issued because Heyer was not allowed to have contact with his grandfather, Ron Fort, who was in the residence at the time of the assault. An autopsy was performed Sept. 16th on Karen Fort. The preliminary findings show that the cause of death was Blunt Force Trauma to the head.

Detectives in charge of the case, working with the County Attorney’s Office subsequently amended charges against Heyer.