Kaelei Whitlatch

2 days ago | cbs2iowa.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

LINN COUNTY, Iowa — One year to the day after four people were beaten with a metal pipe in rural Linn County, the friends and families of the victims are remembering the loved ones they lost. Amanda Parker, 33, Romondus Cooper, 44, Keonna Ryan, 26, and Brent Brown, 34, died after being found bludgeoned with a metal pipe on East Otter Road. Brown was taken to a hospital before dying from his injuries days later. "She was just an amazing person all around.

2 days ago | cbs2iowa.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

The weapon believed to be used in the killings was found on scene and had blood and hair on it. January 17, 2025 - Luke Truesdell, charged with killing four people in a rural Linn County garage last summer, appeared in court as his attorneys argued for his trial to be moved out of Linn County due to concerns over media coverage. (Iowa's News Now)More than a week after the killings, Truesdell pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder.

3 days ago | cbs2iowa.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

CHICKASAW COUNTY, Iowa — The woman who sparked Iowa Republican Senator Joni Ernst's controversial comments about Medicaid and SNAP cuts is running for office next year. India May is running as a Democrat for Iowa House District 58, which represents Chickasaw County and parts of Bremer and Floyd counties in northeast Iowa. May said in a social media post that she attended Ernst's town hall on Friday in Parkersburg, and she was streaming live on TikTok.

3 days ago | cbs2iowa.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

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3 days ago | cbs2iowa.com | Kaelei Whitlatch

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The Cedar Rapids man accused of hiring two hitmen to murder a Walker man in 2018 will appear in Linn County court on Wednesday to discuss pre-trial topics. Andrew Shaw's defense attorneys are asking for certain pieces of evidence and information to be withheld from the jury, and they are re-demanding a speedy trial. Shaw pleaded not guilty to his charges, including first-degree murder, in late 2023.