Tag: University of Iowa
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...
Fairness issues loom over trial in Iowa student’s slaying
DAVENPORT, Iowa — The Mexican national facing trial Monday for the fatal stabbing of a University of Iowa student has been portrayed by former...