Greenfield homicide under investigation

(Greenfield) -- A suspect faces murder charges in connection with an investigation in Greenfield. The Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation says 39-year-old Yudiel Vega-Blanco was arrested for 1st degree murder--a class A felony, and willful injury causing bodily injury--a class D felony. At around 12:45 a.

m. Saturday, the Adair County Communications Center received a 911 call regarding an alleged stabbing occurring in the 200 block of Northeast 4th Street in Greenfield. Greenfield police officers arrived and located a deceased Hispanic male inside the residence.



Authorities say a second victim was also identified in the residence and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. Names of the victims are not being released pending notification of family. Vega-Blanco was taken into custody, and is being held in the Adair County Jail.

The Adair County Sheriff's Office, the Adair County Attorney's Office and the state DCI are assisting Greenfield Police in the case. Authorities say the investigation is ongoing, and no further details are being released at this time..