An Iowa man has been convicted of murdering a 17-year-old girl and trying to hide her body in a garbage can—after her family spotted him cruising around on her bright green scooter.
Nathaniel Bevers-McGivney, 22, was found guilty of first-degree murder and abuse of a corpse in the brutal killing of Michele “Luna” Jackson, whose body was discovered stuffed in a trash can in Farnhamville, about 80 miles northwest of Des Moines. Her family had reported her missing after she didn’t return from a nearby park on September 22, 2024.
When her family went out searching that night, they encountered Bevers-McGivney riding Jackson’s scooter—one that was instantly recognizable. Inside the scooter’s basket was one of Jackson’s shoes, drenched in blood.
Courtroom evidence revealed chilling details. During the trial, Jackson’s mother testified about the horrifying moment she realized something was terribly wrong and called 911. That call was played for the court, capturing her discovering her daughter’s bloody shoe. Video recorded by Jackson’s sister during the call showed her sister’s boyfriend holding Bevers-McGivney at gunpoint until police arrived.
Bevers-McGivney initially claimed the scooter was his. Later, he said he found it. But that explanation quickly fell apart.
According to court records, Bevers-McGivney was “covered in apparent blood” when the family found him. Investigators later uncovered Jackson’s blood throughout his home—on the bathroom floor, in the tub, on towels, and clothing. She had been stabbed around 22 times. The blade was still lodged in her back when she was found; the knife handle was discovered in his home’s trash.
A city worker found Jackson’s body the following morning in a garbage can that was rolling around the park where she liked to swing and listen to music.
Bevers-McGivney waived his right to a jury trial. A judge convicted him and set his sentencing for August 15.
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