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With another warm up to the upper 40s a surprising turn of events today in the trial of a man girlfriends daughter. Joe lopez is charged with first degree murder. Prosecutors say he abused 20 monthold ruby alvarez fracturing her skull and breaking her ribs. Today. Alvarezs mother took the stand. were you still in a romantic relationship with mr. Lopez . it was on and off, um, he would force sexual intercourse with me. nissa alvarez mother of deceased toddler well, lets just talk about did you write him a love letter . Nan horvat assistant polk county attorney i did. nissa alvarez mother of deceased toddler 24 yearold nissa alvarez was living with lopez at the time of her daughters death in 2014. After that unexpected testimony. The defense asked the judge to declare a mistrial. 12 39 3959 i have carefully for considered the motion for mistrial based upon the information that mr. Brown indicated was the basis for his motion. I am declaring a mistrial. Council for the parties. Cut it out ....
Of 2014. Thats when the child was taken to the hospital with a fractured skull and broken ribs. Ruby died just a few days later. Lopez claims the child fell out of a high chair. Doctors say the childs injuries were not consistent with a low level fall. But after alvarezs unexpected testimony today. The defense asked the judge to declare a mistrial, and she did. were you still in a romantic relationship with mr. Lopez . it was on and off, um, he would force sexual intercourse with me. nissa alvarez mother of deceased toddler well, lets just talk about did you write him a love letter . Nan horvat assistant polk county attorney i did. nissa alvarez mother of deceased toddler the motion for mistrial was required for the purpose of protecting our clients rights. Everybody involved in the case on every side of the case, and including the witnesses as well im sure are disappointed, because it means backing up to square one and trying the case all over again and its disappointing for everyone ....
Family. Mistrial. In a surprise move, a mistrial is declared in the murder trial of joe lopez what the childs mother said on the stand, that lead to the decision. Record jackpot. In just about an hour well know if there will be a new billionaire here in the us. What some lottery officials are hoping for. And your chances of cashing in big. From who hd iowas High Definition leader. This is the channel 13 news at nine on fox 17 good evening. Im lynn melling. Thank you for joining us tonight. It is the ninth leading cause of death in iowa. But suicide is rarely a topic of discussion. This past weekend it took the life of a popular Waukee High School publicly. In an effort to help other troubled teenagers. Justin surrency has the story. What can i learn through my loneliness . Am i to find fellowship, with others or remain alone. Words written in a prayer book by 18 year old ....
Jackpot tommorrow morning. Chief meteorologist ed wilson is here to tell us about the warm temperatures we deserve at the trial of a des moines murder suspect came to an abrupt end today. 26year old joe lopez is charged with killing his girlfriends one year old daughter. The little girl suffered a Skull Fracture and broken ribs. This morning the prosecution called the girls mother to the stand. were you still in a romantic relationship with mr. Lopez . it was on and off, um, he would force sexual intercourse with me. nissa alvarez mother of deceased toddler well, lets just talk about did you write him a love letter . Nan horvat assistant polk county attorney mother of deceased toddler nissa alvarez claim that lopez raped her forced the the judge to declare a mistrial. She made the statement in front of the jury. Potentially influencing its decision. The general motion regard to every witness. Thats what happened here prosecutors d ....
The motion for mistrial was required for the purpose of protecting our clients rights. Everybody involved in the case on every side of the case, and including the witnesses as well im sure are disappointed, because it means backing up to square one and trying the case all over again and its disappointing for everyone involved. lopez will remain in custody in polk county. The case will have to be re tried with a new jury. The tentative date for that is may second, but an official date has not yet been determined. Des Moines Police are investigating an overnight shooting that left one man police say 45 year old Jerome Johnson junior was shot near 21st and university around one oclock. Johnson told police he got lost. And started following another car to find his way out of a dead end. When someone in that car got out and shot him in the shoulder. He went home and his girlfriend ....