OTTUMWA — Police have arrested Gregory Showalter Sr. after he spent about 20 hours on the run from a jury verdict finding him guilty of first-degree murder.
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An Iowa man who failed to show up for the guilty verdict at his murder trial has been found and taken into custody, state officials announced Saturday. In a brief statement, the Iowa Department of Public Safety thanked everyone who provided information that led to the arrest of Gregory Showalter Sr. of Ottumwa and said more details would be released later. The statement did not provide any additional information about Showalter's arrest or how or where authorities found him.