Cupcakes, cookies, and hot cocoa in exchange for a donation thatll help pay for maxs medical bills. 04 04 47 he had to have a skin graft. I saw it this morning, its taken real good, his skin graft but he still has to go to the burn center at the university of iowa hospitals and his mother had to quit working to take care of him. So were just trying to help out a little bit. A little help everyone here hopes will remind others. 03 46 34 thats what its all about slow down. To drive like your kids live here. In cedar rapids, sarah mccarthy, kcrgtv9 news. To decide if first degree murder. His exgirlfriend Lynnsey Donald to death in the marion hyvee parking lot in april. His lawyers dont dispute that, but say he wasnt in his right mind the day he killed her. In closing arguments today, his attorney argued for a 2nd degree murder conviction due to luerkens major depressive disorder. A first degree murder conviction in iowa carries a mandatory sentence of life in prison with no chance of paro
Myself and i need to make sure ashton is ok, the drinking has to stop. Both prosecution and defense witnesses testified that luerkens became more and more depressed after the breakup. His parents talked about excessive alcohol use. But his defense Attorney Says luerkens began to overuse drug prescribed for his depression and they promised medical evidence later to show how those drug may have made him more violent. As luerkens was in the hospital recovering from self inflicted wounds his mother told of her son making an unexpected request. He wanted help to find something to kill himself. He wants us to help him. So he ask you and cam to help kill him . Yes because the defense is based on impairment and intoxication, expert medical testimony could be the key parts of the defense case. The trial is expected to last the rest of the week with the prosecution resting today. Live in cedar rapids, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. A former university of iowa associate athletics director has filed
Sense of the end of things. Just savagely stabbing her with that knife. She had absolutely no chance the prosecution told jurors what happened was a case of first degree murder. The defense argued for Second Degree murder saying that would take into consideration the defendants mental problems at the time of the attack. The defense has claimed diminished responsibility due to those mental issues. But the judge did not include a not guilty by reason of insanity choice in jury instructions saying the defense did not prove it. Live in cedar rapids, Dave Franzman kcrg tv9 news. Golf clubhouse in amana. People you see here, at the amana colonies golf club. Because the flames were so intense, firefighters from four departments had to away from the club house. Firefighters believe the fire at 451 27th avenue in amana may have started in the pro shop on the north side of the building and today monitoring it. Us live from amana. Mark, theyre still investigating the cause . Yes, and that could t
Northwest side of cedar rapids. Rapids. I saw these big chunks down here and i looked up and thought well at least its still attached. Lyndseys van was hit, but she says its more than her vehicle that was damaged. Damaged. This van, my grandpa was like my dad, he raised me, my mom, my brother and i all lived with him. He actually left me that when he died. Died. A lot of the other cars just kinda had the mirror like folded to the side or something,g,mine hadadhe whole thing broken off. Austins car also added to the numbers. Numbers. I went to pull in and i just noticed my mirrors dangling there. He was working to fix it up, but he says in a twisted turn of events, hell have a little more work to do. Do. It just needs a new engine and its good, now i need a new mirror too. Some victims say itll cost hundreds to fix the damage. One man already paid out 600 dollars for a new mirror. Mirror. 600 . . Oh my gosh. Luckily, we dont drive nice that bad. Bad. Something this scale, especially, ju
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