Live: Donahue found guilty of attempted murder, other charges

CEDAR RAPIDS — Jury resumed deliberations Tuesday morning in the trial for a Chicago man accused of robbing the Casey’s store in Coggon and shooting a Linn County Sheriff’s deputy seven times who responded to the alarm June 20, 2021. The verdict -- guilty on all charges -- was returned shortly after 10 a.m.

Stanley Donahue, 38, was charged with two counts of first-degree robbery, attempted murder of a peace officer, two counts of false imprisonment, willful injury, attempt to elude, disarming a peace officer, trafficking in stolen weapons and possession of a firearm as a felon.

The jury deliberated for about three hours Monday. It continued at 9 a.m. Tuesday.

According to testimony, Donahue, during the robbery, forced two clerks into a cooler and stole about $300 in cash, 89 packs of cigarettes, numerous car charges, gift cards and personal belongings of the employees.

After shooting Halverson, Donahue took the deputy’s service Glock and fled in a minivan, but was captured after an overnight 14-hour search that involved drones and police dogs. The search ended when a TV news crew spotted him walking along Aldridge Road, near Coggon and notified authorities.

Donahue faces up to 112 years in prison with a mandatory 65 years to serve before being eligible for parole.

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