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PLYMOUTH CO. -- Testimony from witnesses began Thursday, Sept. 8, in the trial of Thomas Knapp, who is charged with first degree murder in the death of his stepson, Kevin Juzek, on May 11, 2020. The...

A Pella woman convicted of stabbing her estranged husbands girlfriend to death last year has been sentenced to life in prison. Prosecutors said during the trial that Mondaboughs blood was found in Boats car and that Boats DNA was found in Mondaboughs hair. ► Previously: "It was intentional. It was malicious. And it achieved what the defendant wanted to achieve," assistant Marion County Attorney Jared Harmon said during closing arguments, "which is to put out of (Boats) way the one person a...

Jealous wife is found GUILTY of first degree-murder for stabbing her estranged husbands younger girlfriend and claiming COVID lockdown made her snap It took Iowa jury about 45 minutes to find Michelle Boat, 59, guilty of first-degree murder on Tuesday Boat was handcuffed in courtroom and remanded into custody of sheriff pending her sentencing; conviction carries mandatory life sentence   Boat admitted to being responsible for the death of her husbands new girlfriend, Tracy Mondabough, 46, in ...

Photo of Michelle Boat being cross examined by Marion County Attorney Ed Bull on May 10th, 2021. Photo by Court TV/Pool Reporter. Michelle Boat took the stand Monday in defense of her killing of Tracy Mondabaugh, attempting to convince the jury that the First Degree Murder charge is too severe. — Attorney Jill Eimermann: “In the opening statement I had said that you were not a scorned woman, at some point did you use the word scorned in your interview with police?” Boat: “I did, I did�...

Photo of Michelle Boat being cross examined by Marion County Attorney Ed Bull on May 10th, 2021. Photo by Court TV/Pool Reporter. Michelle Boat took the stand today in defense of her killing of Tracy Mondabaugh, attempting to convince the jury that the First Degree Murder charge is too severe. — Attorney Jill Eimermann: “In the opening statement I had said that you were not a scorned woman, at some point did you use the word scorned in your interview with police?” Boat: “I did, I did…...

Opening statements were given and testimony was heard from witnesses today in the trial of a Pella woman accused of killing her estranged husband’s girlfriend nearly one year ago. Michelle Boat, 56, faces a charge of first degree murder for the death of Tracy Mondabough of Ottumwa. Marion County Attorney Ed Bull detailed the night of May 18th, 2020, accusing Boat of following Mondabough and Nicholas Boat throughout the evening, eventually confronting and stabbing Tracy. “Scorned. Obsessed....

Read about some of the biggest and strangest crime stories in Nebraska and western Iowa. 1 of 25 Two former Husker players now charged with first-degree sexual assault texted each other about telling the truth about their sexual encounter with a woman, according to a court document. Read more BRENDAN SULLIVAN/THE WORLD-HERALD Authorities were able to arrest a man in connection with the December 2000 slaying of his neighbor thanks to advancements in DNA testin...