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Watch, follow Day 7 live coverage of Drew Blahnik murder trial in Chris Bagley’s death

Trish Mehaffey will have live coverage from the trial throughout Monday

Jul. 26, 2021 8:52 am, Updated: Aug. 26, 2021 8:16 am

Nearly three years after Chris Bagley’s body was found in a Cedar Rapids backyard, Drew Blahnik is standing trial for murder in Linn County District Court.

The prosecution rested its case Friday morning, and the judge dismissed the jury for the weekend. Closings begin after 1 p.m. Monday. Scroll down to read Gazette reporter Trish Mehaffey’s tweets from the courtroom Monday.

Livestream replays of the trial:

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Trish Mehaffey’s live coverage for Day 7: