April 19, 2025
GREENFIELD, Iowa - At approximately 12:45 a.m. on April 19, 2025, the Adair County Communication Center received a 911 call for a stabbing that occurred in the 200 block of NE 4th St. in Greenfield.
Officers from the Greenfield Police Department arrived and located a deceased Hispanic male inside the residence. Yudiel Vega-Blanco, 39, was taken into custody without incident and transported the Adair County Jail.
A second victim was also identified in the residence and suffered non-life-threatening injuries. The names of the victims are not being released pending notification of family. Law enforcement considers this to be an isolated incident and there is no active threat to the community.
Yudiel Vega-Blanco has been charged with Murder in the 1st Degree, a Class A felony and Willful Injury Causing Bodily Injury, a Class D felony.
The Greenfield Police Department is being assisted by the Adair County Sheriff’s Office, The Adair County Attorney’s Office, and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation.
This is an ongoing investigation, and no further details are being released at this time.
Note: A criminal charge is merely an accusation, and a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.
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