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