Best arguments today to close the case. And nothing was off limits. Limits. He planned and he premeditated the murder of lynnsey donald, that is he had plenty of time to think about what he was going to do before he did it. It. When you investigate a little bit further is that nick obviously suffers from a severe illness and disease and so theres much more to this case. Still, the state argued luerkens Mental Health was not an excuse for his crime. Crime. Even dr. Rosell admitted that despite his depression he still had the mental capacity to understand that he was committing a crime. The Surveillance Video and the notebook that had luerkens allegedly plotting to kill donald was shown to the jury again. But the defense fired back, saying thats not the full story. Story. They act as if all you need is a video and a journal and that is not the case in this situation, thats not your job. Your job is to consider all the evidence. Evidence. In this case, the defendant Nicholas Luerkens has
Mind and malice in his heart. The trial resumes monday at nine am. Covering the corridor in cedar rapids, dora miller, cbs 2 news live at 5. Inveveigators are trying to figure out what started the fire that destroyed an amana landmark early this morning. Around three40 fire crews were called to the amana golf club and event center. Center. Cbs 2 News Reporter Mellaney Moore was in amana all day as crews worked to contain the blaze. Fire crews this morning spent hours battling a fire at the Amana Colonies Golf Club and event center. Weve seen several people come here today to take a look for themselves at what happened. And staff who have talked to us say its all gone. Close to four oclock friday morning fire crews arrived to find the amana golf club and event center in flames. The general manager sasa he wondered how bad the fire would be as he drove toward the towering smoke. Manager, Amana Colonies Golf Club and event center1 10 you drive up here over the hill and you kind of see tha
Mental capacity to understand that he was committing a crime. The Surveillance Video and the notebook that had luerkens allegedly plotting to kill donald was shown to the jury again. But the defense fired back, saying that not the full stoto. Ststy. They act as if all you need is a video and a journal and that is not the case in this situation, thats not your job. Your job is t consider all the evidence. Evidence. In this case, the defendant Nicholas Luerkens has proved to you by his own actions and his own words thatat he i iguilty and that he is guilty of the crime of murder in the first degree. Degree. The defense has asked the jury to consider Second Degree murder charges instead of firstdegree for luerkens, that would acknowledge that he committed the crime but also that he had a mental disorder at the time. Well see what they decide on monday. Dora miller fox 28 news. Cbs 2 news ten at ten continues now with more of the corridors top stories. Stories. The university of iowa is en
Future of space travel. Welcome back everyone, and thanks for choosing kcci. Im eric hanson. Elizabeth im elizabeth klinge. Its tuesday, december 22nd. You will definitely want a code but things could be worse. Frank temperatures waking up this morning around our average high. I think we will take that. A live shot from winterset, notice some fog in the air. Especially down to the south and wests acute that in mind if you are heading in. You see the lights on top of the buildings, winterset down there and Madison County decorated so nice this time of year. 28 in ames, 27 and fort dodge. We could see fog around toward lamoni. He that in mind if you are in from the south and west. Mainly cloudy, 32 by nine. The low 40s. 3 00 has some sunshine and temperatures in the mid40s. Elizabeth we start with new information this morning, eddie tiptons alleged lottery fraud goes beyond just iowa. Emmy victor is here with what Kansas Lottery officials are saying he did. Emmy . Emmy elizabeth, this in
Had enough of that. Ryan s. last month a kcci investigation revealed county deputies responded to evolution nightclub 70 times in seven months. Thats more than twice every weekend. It was finally an overall symptom of a greater disease which was an out of control bar. Ryan s. polk county supervisor Robert Brownell says the tipping point, a deadly shooting in the parking lot six weeks ago. I think the bigger overshadowing piece was just safety when we had the gun activity. Ryan s. polk county suspended the bars Liquor License after novembers shooting. Weve learned the owners failed to appear for an appeal hearing friday, permanently losing its Liquor License. Investigators reviewed hours of Video Surveillance from inside the nightclub and witnessed multiple Violations Including serving minors failure to check serving minors, failure to check ids and serving alcohol after hours. County leaders now say theyd prefer that property remain alcoholfree. Its going to take some along with anothe