Indicted man’s family found dead

A woman and her four children were found dead in their home Monday morning, and police later found a sixth body in a burning, wrecked van owned by her husband -- a former bank executive who had been charged with embezzlement.

Iowa City police said they were all but certain that the body in the van was that of the husband, Steven Sueppel.

Police Sgt. Troy Kelsay wouldn’t release the victims’ names, but he confirmed they were Sueppel’s wife and children, ages 3, 5, 7 and 10. Legal documents show Sueppel was married to Sheryl Sueppel. Cause of death could not be determined.

Police said the victims were found in the unlocked house after someone called dispatchers, saying officers needed to respond to the home, and hung up.