On March 1, 2025, at approximately 4:58 P.M., Burlington Police responded to 300 Angular, Apt. 27, for a report of an unresponsive male. Officers found the victim with a single stab wound and transported him to Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, where he was later pronounced dead.
Tisha Renee Bounds, 49, who was present at the scene, was identified as the suspect and arrested for First-Degree Murder. She is being held without bond pending a court appearance. The victim’s identity is being withheld pending family notification.
Police believe this was an isolated incident and that there is no further threat to the public. The investigation is ongoing with assistance from the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
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