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An autopsy on the body of 24-year-old Douglas John Lindseth of rural Ellsworth has determined "blunt force injuries of the head and multiple stab wounds and incised wounds of the chest and neck" to be the cause of death. Due to the findings of the Office of the State Medical Examiner in Ankeny, the case is now officially classified as a homicide.

On Monday evening at roughly 7 p.m., deputies from the Hamilton County Sheriff's Office were dispatched to Lindseth's residence. Law enforcement was responding to a report of a possible assault and discovered Lindseth, already dead, upon arrival.

The following day, local law enforcement partnered with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation to arrest 25-year-old Michael Anthony Lindseth on murder and burglary charges. Michael Lindseth is the victim's older brother. Assistance in the investigation and crime scene was also provided by the Story County Sheriff, Colo Ambulance, Hamilton County Attorney, Hamilton County Medical Examiner, Iowa State Patrol and the Ellsworth Ambulance Service.

No further details are being released at this time.