Mt. Ayr Man Charged in Murder of Wisconsin Woman

A Mt. Ayr, Iowa man has been charged with 1st degree murder in relation to the death of a Wisconsin woman.

Authorities Wednesday charged 46-year-old Mt Ayr, Iowa resident James Shiloh Klever with 1st degree murder in the killing of 30-year-old Cassville, Wisconsin resident Rachel Reuter, that according to the Polk county, Iowa Sheriff’s Department. Reuter’s family reported her missing June 16.

Authorities say evidence gathered while searching for Reuter led them to believe she was killed June 13 at a home in Bondurant, Iowa. Reuter’s body has yet to be found.

Klever, who is also charged with possession of a controlled substance, is being held in the Polk County Jail on $1 million bond.