Tag: University of Iowa
Prosecutor rejects new defense info in Mollie Tibbetts case
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A prosecutor rejected defense claims Thursday that the 2018 killing of University of Iowa student Mollie Tibbetts could be connected...
New information jolts case in Iowa college student’s slaying
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Prosecutors in May dismissed a defendant’s testimony that he was framed by two masked men for the kidnapping and killing...
Iowa county shifts eponym from slave-owning VP to Black dean
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Iowa’s most liberal county is no longer named for a slave-owning U.S. vice president and instead will honor a trailblazing...
Prosecutors: Robber fired 10 shots at wounded Iowa deputy
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A Chicago man robbed two Iowa gas station employees at gunpoint and confined them in a cooler before he fired...
Prosecutor urges jury to convict man in Iowa runner’s death
IOWA CITY, Iowa — A prosecutor urged jurors Thursday to find a farm laborer guilty of first-degree murder in the 2018 abduction and stabbing...
Iowa murder suspect blames mystery men for runner’s slaying
IOWA CITY, Iowa — The man on trial for the 2018 abduction and stabbing death of a University of Iowa student testified in his...
Defense paints Iowa murder suspect as hard-working immigrant
DAVENPORT, Iowa — The man on trial for the 2018 stabbing death of a University of Iowa student is a hard-working, family-centered immigrant from...
Agent says lack of Spanish skills delayed Iowa investigation
DAVENPORT, Iowa — An agent who oversaw the 2018 investigation into the disappearance of a University of Iowa student testified Monday that a shortage...
Prosecutor says video, DNA will be key at Iowa slaying trial
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Video evidence, DNA analysis and a partial confession will be critical to proving a farm laborer stabbed a University of...
Jury picked for man’s trial in 2018 slaying of Iowa student
IOWA CITY, Iowa — Attorneys on Tuesday completed selection of a jury for the first-degree murder trial of the farm laborer charged with fatally...