Pleasant Hill Man Charged With Murder Following Fight

PLEASANT HILL, IA — A homicide early Sunday was the first murder in the community east of Des Moines in a decade. But police have not provided details about how 41-year-old Tim Neal died.

KCCI-TV reported that Neal had been involved in an argument with his daughter's boyfriend, according to police. A witness also reportedly told police that Neal was kicked in the head during the fight, which took place around 1 a.m. Sunday in the 600 block of Pleasant Hill Boulevard, behind the Hy-Vee store.

Ricky St. John, 26, of Pleasant Hill has been charged with first-degree murder.

Neal is the grandfather of St. John’s children, family members told KCCI.

St. John remained in the Polk County Jail early today. He is being held without bond.

Polk County Jail photo