Trish Mehaffey

Dimione Walker denied to police that he was the man in surveillance video of the fatal shooting of Michael Valentine in April inside the Taboo club in Cedar Rapids. He also denied knowing Valentine or shooting him in self-defense.

Follow Gazette Reporter Trish Mehaffey’s live coverage of the trial Tuesday.

Walker, 29, of Coralville, is accused of killing Michael Valentine on April 10 inside the Taboo Nightclub & Lounge in Cedar Rapids.

A prosecutor, during her opening statement Monday, said Dimione Walker was watching and staring at Michael Valentine as soon as he arrived at the Taboo night club April 10. Walker then seemed to walk away, but instead, spun around and started firing at Valentine.

Two women arrested this week in the murder of Cordal Lewis in January, was the result of an ongoing investigation after the shooter was charged. Surveillance video led to the additional arrests in the case.

Opening statements will be Monday in the murder trial of Dimione Walker, who is accused of fatally shooting a man in April inside the Taboo Nightclub & Lounge in Cedar Rapids.

The four Iowa appellate and 61 district and associate district judges received enough votes in Tuesday’s retention election to remain on the bench. All the judges received above 60 percent of “yes” votes.

A Cedar Rapids man faces 10 years and possibly more for hauling over 100 pounds of ice meth from California to Iowa for distribution. He was nabbed after DEA agents set up a wiretap investigation.

Jury selection started today for a Coralville man accused of fatally shooting a Cedar Rapids man in April inside the Taboo club. Jury selection may take longer because there may be many familiar with the case or knew people at the club that night.

A trial set for Dec. 5 for Jeremy Goodale, one of two teens accused of killing the Fairfield High Spanish teacher, has been bumped again. Goodale’s lawyer said they recently receive new files from DCI and need more time to review.

An Iowa City medical clinic that owes parents of a newborn who has permanent brain injury files for bankruptcy protection after its insurance carrier hasn’t paid policy limits.

A judge granted a motion for a Marion man charged with fatally assaulting his infant son to undergo a mental evaluation.

During a suppression hearing, the mother of one of the teens accused of killing their Fairfield High Spanish teacher last year said her son received lower grades in her class compared to his other classes. Prosecutors said that’s a possible motive for murder.

Kachimbe Mukanzu used an escort website to set up profiles for the victims and advertise sex acts for money. He promised the women money and glamorized the lifestyle to lure them into performing the acts, but he was the one who profited, according to court documents.

The four Iowa appellate judges up for retention Nov. 8 should remain on the bench, according to the performance evaluation by state bar members. The lawyers rated them with “above average” scores.