Pottawattamie County Man Charged with Murder

(Council Bluffs) A Council Bluffs man faces murder and weapons charges.

The Council Bluffs Criminal Investigation Division arrested 30-year-old Dequanta R. Zachary in connection with the deaths of 36-year-old Deonte Ivory and 25-year-old Michael Anderson. Zachary faces charges of two counts of 1st-degree murder and one count of possession of a firearm by a felon.

Authorities say the Council Bluffs Police Department was notified on April 28, at 12:18, of a man down at the 2100 block of S. 29th Street. Upon arrival, officers found 36-year-old Deonte Ivory pronounced deceased at the scene. At 7:02 a.m., Police were notified of a second man down on the 3200 block of S. 24th Street, where 25-year-old Michael Anderson was found deceased.

Subsequent autopsies revealed that both Ivory and Anderson died of gunshot wounds. After a swift and extensive investigation, detectives identified a suspect vehicle that was later recovered in Mills County, Iowa. The investigation also revealed that Zachary, Ivory, and Anderson were associates. Detectives located Zachary in Blair, Nebraska, on Monday, April 29, where he was taken into custody with the assistance of the Blair Police Department and the Washington County Sheriff’s Office. At that time, Zachary was arrested for an outstanding first-degree theft (class C felony) warrant issued by the Council Bluffs Police Department. Authorities presented the case to the Pottawattamie County Attorney, and the murder mentioned above and weapon charges were filed. Dequanta Zachary is held at the Pottawattamie County Jail.

No further information on the investigation is available. The public is reminded that all persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

The Council Bluffs Police Department thanks the community and law enforcement partners who assisted in this investigation. And members of the public who came forward with information.

The Council Bluffs Police Department states the public is always encouraged to come forward and say something if they see something.

The Mills County Sheriff’s Office, Omaha Police Department (NE), Blair Police Department (NE), and Washington County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Council Bluffs Police Department.