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Status hearing held for Iowa man accused of murdering his stepson
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SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A status hearing was held for a Merrill, Iowa man charged with first-degree murder in the death of his stepson.
The 82-year-old Thomas Knapp is charged with first-degree murder and willful injury in the May death of 51-year-old Kevin Juzek. Police say Knapp shot Juzek with a 20-gauge shotgun through a bedroom door, then deliberately shot him again in the chest.
Tuesday s hearing focused on transporting Knapp back and forth from the jail with COVID-19 protocols.
While the trial is scheduled for March 9 in Plymouth County, Judge Duane Hoffmeyer said it s unlikely it will take place on that date.