Today the jury will continue deliberations at 9 this morning in the trial of a man accused of fatally stabbing his former girlfriend. On friday, the jury heard closing arguments and started to discuss their decision on the case. The prosecution says 33yearold Nicholas Luerkens ambushed and stabbed his former girlfriend several times in the marion hyvee parking lot. They say there is clear and overwhelming evidence that he planned 29yearold Lynnsey Donalds murder back in april. While the defense admits luerkens did stab her multiple times, they say he was in an extreme depressive state. It contends that luerkens was overusing anti depressant medication at the time. Earlier in the week, a Police Officer testified reading from a journal he found in luerkens apartment. It had a todo list and killing donald was on it. On friday, the prosecution told intention couldnt be clearer. But luerkens defense lawyer suggested a 2nd degree murder conviction instead of first degree because of his clien
Where bullets hit a car and a house. Police responded to a car crash near vinton and courtland streets late yesterday afternoon. Thats when they found a car with bullet holes up against a tree. The waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports bullets also hit a house nearby. No one was hurt. 3 homicides in 48 hours. Authorities in central iowa have responded to three fatal shootings near the des moines area over the weekend. The most recent one was outside a nightclub. Polk county authorities are looking for a person who shot and killed a man and hurt 3 others early yesterday. Deputies responded to a fight outside evolution nightclub around 2 a. M. Thats on the des moines north side behind the bridgestone plant by interstates 80 and 35. When they arrived, they heard several gunshots. They found 20yearold Dashwan Smith with a gunshot wound and took him to the hospital. He later died there. 3 other people also went to the hospital. There were several hundred when this incident occurred what we n
Reason of insanity. The judge ruled the defense did not meet the burden of proof for jurors to consider that verdict. Make sure to stay tuned for our second half hour. Tv9s Dave Franzman will update us live from the linn county courthouse, on the latest developments in luerkens trial. New this midday. Two American Contractors operating overseas are dead, after a jordanian policeman opened fire at a Police Training center. This is according to jordans government owned newspaper, al rai. They say the shooting happened near the countrys capital of amman. A third person from south africa was also injured in the shooting. A jordanian Government Spokesperson says an investigation is underway. We now have new information in the investigation into the downed russian passenger jet. Officials now believe a bomb caused it to crash, and someone with inside access put it on the plane. Abcs molly hunter is in egypt with more. Rep. Adam schiff california tom haueter former abc news sharm elsheikh, eg
Out. Today showers likely high 5157 winds s 1020 alo 54 dbq 53 iow 54 about 40 cedar rapids men and women are in texas this morning for their final training before they are sent to afghanistan. The Army National guard unit shipped out of cedar rapids yesterday orning. Memmrs of the 649th Regional Support group said goodbye to their friends and families. About 40 troops deployed from the Armed Forces Reserve center n cedar rapids, near the eastern iowa airport. Theyll provide base Operations Support and security in afghanistan. Sot 16 31 41 weve been for it for quite some time now. Its kind of like gettingngup in the morning. Just get your clothes on, and lets do this. The group will serve a 9month tour overseas. Frances Prime Minister says overnight, police carried out about 150 raids throughout the country. And the hunt is on for a man suspected in the french terror attacks that killed 129 people and wounded hundreds more. Belgium anddfrench investigators want to find Salah Abdeslam.
Texas this morning for their final training before they are sent to afghanistan. Thermy National Guard unit shipped out of cedar rapids yesterday morning. Members of the 649th Regional Support group said goodbye to their friends and families. About 40 troops deployed from the Armed Forces Reserve center in cedarrrapids, near the eastern iowa airport. Theyll provide base Operations Support and security in afghanistan. Sot 16 31 41 weve been prepared for it for quite some tiue now. Its kind of like getting up in the morning. Just get your clothes on, and lets do this. The group will serve a 9month tour overseas. Frances prime miniiter says overnight, police c crried out abbut 150 raids throughout the country. And the hunt is on for a man suspected in the french terror attacks that killed 129 people and wounded hundreds more. Belgium and french investigatoos want to find salah h abdeslam. Police are calling him dangerous, and belgium has issued an international warrant for his arrest. The