Man Murders Woman An Hour After Police Left Her Alone With Him

Newser reports police say a man killed his ex-girlfriend's mother at her Fort Dodge, Iowa home.

The murder took place an hour after officers went to the apartment following a reported assault.

However, law enforcement left without making an arrest or removing anyone from the tense scene.

Mark Russell is accused of using a golf club to beat 45-year-old Angela McLeod to death.

Officers were called to McLeod's daughter's apartment in Fort Dodge on Monday morning.

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