Prosecutor says a Marion woman was killed in “vicious attack and calculated cover-up” by her ex-boyfriend. He stabbed her 26 times and then concealed her body in a roll of carpet in 2017. This is his second murder trial. His conviction in 2018 was overturned.
Articles Tagged: Murder
Crime & Courts Sep. 9, 2022 2:26 pm1209d ago
Arthur Flowers, 62, is charged with killing a woman by beating her with a board in April. A judge ruled he is incompetent to stand trial, putting his case on hold.
Crime & Courts Sep. 3, 2022 2:03 pm1215d ago
A Coralville man was finally returned to Iowa on a governor’s warrant and was charged Saturday with first-degree murder and other charges in the Taboo shooting.
Crime & Courts Sep. 2, 2022 3:37 pm1215d ago
A Marion man, who had his conviction overturned on appeal, waived a jury trial for his retrial that starts Sept. 13 in Linn County District Court. He will claim insanity or diminished capacity.
Crime & Courts Sep. 1, 2022 5:22 pm1216d ago
The newest trial date for 16-year-old Willard Miller is March 2023
Crime & Courts Aug. 30, 2022 1:38 pm1219d ago
Johnny Blahnik Church, formerly known as Drew Blahnik, was charged Tuesday for assaulting a drug informant in jail in an attempt to prevent him from testifying against a drug dealer.
Crime & Courts Aug. 28, 2022 6:00 am1221d ago
They hope for closure, justice in federal trial starting Monday
Crime & Courts Aug. 19, 2022 3:19 pm1229d ago
One of the Fairfield teens accused of killing a Spanish teacher last year is asking a judge to delay his Nov. 1 trial. His lawyer wants more time to complete pretrial work.
Crime & Courts Aug. 19, 2022 5:53 pm1229d ago
A 67-year-old Allamakee County man is charged with killing his roommate in May. Investigators say he strangled the 83-year-old roommate to death.
Crime & Courts Aug. 7, 2022 8:19 am1242d ago
Timothy Rush, who is already charged with killing his girlfriend at a club in April, will face more charges because a man seriously injured that night died in July from his injuries.
Crime & Courts Aug. 5, 2022 2:11 pm1244d ago
A Marion man being retried for killing his ex-girlfriend in 2017 asks the judge to recuse himself, questioning his impartiality
Crime & Courts Aug. 5, 2022 10:12 am1244d ago
The charges stem from the death in July of a Palo woman, Jodie Bevans. One of those charged is her stepdaughter
Crime & Courts Aug. 4, 2022 4:26 pm1244d ago
A state medical examiner ruled the death of three Cedar Falls family last month at Maquoketa Caves State Park were homicides and the suspect died by suicide. "As far as what we think happened, Anthony Sherwin entered the Schmidt family’s tent and there was an immediate attack and struggle that resulted in the three members of the Schmidt family dying as a result of the attack," Mitch Mortvedt said.
Crime & Courts Jul. 29, 2022 3:05 pm1250d ago
Judge resets trial for Jeremy Goodale to Dec. 5 in Scott County. Goodale is one of the Fairfield teens accused of killing his Spanish teacher with a baseball bat last year.
Crime & Courts Jul. 26, 2022 9:15 am1254d ago
The trial for a 21-year-old Cedar Rapids man, accused of fatally shooting his parents and sister in 2021, will begin in January 2023.

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