Des Moines man sentenced to 50 years for killing, dismembering spouse

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A Des Moines man convicted of killing and dismembering his spouse final 12 months was sentenced to 50 years in jail.Datron Simmons was sentenced Friday. His sentence requires him to serve 35 years behind bars.He was convicted of second-degree homicide final month. Authorities mentioned Datron Simmons killed his spouse Connie Simmons on Sept. 6, 2020, at their residence on the 2100 block of twenty third Road in Des Moines. Police studies acknowledged Datron contacted authorities and lied about the place Connie was. When authorities tried to contact him once more, he tried to flee. Police discovered Connie’s physique close to a wooded space a couple of days later. Courtroom paperwork state Datron had an altercation with Connie earlier than she died. “The defendant admitted to disposing of her physique in an try to hide her loss of life,” the police report states. “The defendant’s assertion was corroborated by crime scene proof.”