Mcneeley. Mcneeley was stabbed to death in her home in the 1400 block of pioneer road at 4 30 a. M. On january 24th. Today, police say blood found at the scene matches yahias dna. Yahia was shot and killed by Urbandale Police officers earlier this month. After they were called to the merle hay holiday inn on a drug complaint. After entering the lobby, officers confronted three people and a scuffle began with yahia who opened fire. Officers returned fire and yahia was hit and died at the scene. Des Moines Police say yahia had a lengthy criminal history and was particularly dangerous. 9 04 59 you know when we think about the reason we get into the business and putting bad guys in prison. This is the guy were thinking about. This guy was a known violent offender. No empathy for anyone else i believe he had no conscience and his actions very clearly demonstrate that he was very violent. officials believe yahia is also cases based on evidence. Jury selection is currently underway in a boone