Martasha McKenzie Martasha McKenzie , 33, of Des Moines, was found dead in her partner's apartment last week. According to KCCI , Martasha's father, David Ewin , stated that his daughter and her partner had a history of domestic violence. Therefore, after he was unable to contact her, he requested that the police conduct a welfare check on her. KCCI reported that officers knocked on the apartment door for several minutes but received no response. Apartment management then unl