Michelle Boat after hearing she's been found guilty of Murder in the First Degree on May 11th, 2021. Photo by Court TV/Pool Reporter
Guilty in the First Degree. The verdict was given by the jury in the murder trial of 56-year-old Michelle Boat of Pella after just over 43 minutes of deliberation in Marion County District Court this afternoon at approximately 3 p.m. The charge carries a life sentence without parole. Boat killed Tracy Mondabaugh of Ottumwa on May 18th, 2020. Stay tuned to 92.1 KRLS for additional coverage.
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