Police identify man who was found dead in Burlington home in May

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Published: May. 24, 2019 at 10:19 PM CDT
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UPDATE 7/19:

Officials have identified the man who was found dead in a home in Burlington in May.

On Friday, May 24, police were called to the 1100 block of South 13th Street in reference to a suspicious death. Upon arrival, officers say they found James Keith Poggemiller dead inside the home.

An autopsy was performed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics and officials say his cause of death has been ruled as undetermined.

The facts and circumstances surrounding Poggemiller's death are being investigated by the Burlington Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations.

An investigation is ongoing.

Anyone with information regarding this death investigation is asked to call the Burlington Police Department at 319-753-8375 or Crime Stoppers at 319-753-6835.

ORIGINAL:

The Burlington Police Department is investigating a "suspicious" death.

Police responded to 1127 S. 13th St. regarding a "suspicious" death on Friday at approximately 2:41 p.m. Upon arriving, officers found a deceased person within the home.

The Burlington Police Department's Criminal Investigations Division and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations are still investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding that person's death.

An autopsy will be performed at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics Decedent Care Center.

Anyone with information regarding this death investigation is encouraged to call the Burlington Police Department at (319) 753-8375 or Crime Stoppers at (319) 753-6835.