(Emmetsburg)– A second suspect charged in the death of a Washington, Iowa man who’s body was found in July, 2020 in a lake in Palo Alto county is due in court later this week. Online court documents show arraignment is set for 8:30 am Friday for 22-year-old Brice Colling.
Colling was arrested earlier this month on a first degree murder charge.
Another man charged in the case, Allan Schwidder of Emmetsburg, pleaded guilty in March 2021 to 2nd degree murder as part of a plea deal.
Rollin Bontrager’s body was found in Virgin Lake near Ruthven a few days following his death. An autopsy determined Bontrager died of blunt force injuries consistent with being struck with a bolt cutter.
