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Police: Death of man found frozen in ditch not criminal act

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February 21st, 2020 by Ric Hanson

WEST DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — West Des Moines police say the death of a man whose body was found frozen in ice doesn’t appear to be a criminal act. Investigators identified the man Friday as 42-year-old Yohanes Gebrehiwot, of Des Moines. He was reported missing on Feb. 13. His body was found Tuesday in a ditch along a road that runs parallel to Interstate 80. Police are working with the State Medical Examiner’s Office to determine the cause of death.