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Fort Dodge murder suspect ordered to undergo mental evaluation

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June 7th, 2021 by Ric Hanson

(Radio Iowa) – A judge has ordered a Webster County murder suspect to undergo a mental evaluation before his murder trial can continue. Twenty-nine-year-old Fort Dodge resident Mark David Russell is accused of killing 45-year-old Angela McLeod at a residence in January in 2020. Russell faces a charge of first-degree murder. The police report accuses Russell of beating McLeod to death with a golf club. The trial will be suspended until a judge orders that Russell is able to stand trial, then the trial will resume.