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Speaking of victim Russell McKeehan Jr.'s family, Surfun Boens says he 'sorry for their loss, whatever' as he's sentenced in the Des Moines murder

Des Moines man gets life term for stabbing death of girlfriend he claimed at trial had attacked him

51-year-old Surfun Boens was found guilty Monday for the murder of 45-year-old Russell Allen McKeehan Jr.

These words reverberated across the courtroom as Amber McLeod confronted her mother-in-law’s killer on Monday at the Webster County Courthouse. “You ar

Under Iowa law, Mark David Russell faces a mandatory life sentence.

PLYMOUTH CO. -- Less than two hours after closing arguments Tuesday morning, the jury in the first degree murder trial of Thomas J. Knapp, 84, of Merrill, came back with a verdict of guilty. Knapp was...

PLYMOUTH CO. -- A video of Thomas Knapp in a Merrill police car was part of the evidence viewed by jurors Friday, Sept. 9, in the first degree murder trial of Knapp. Knapp is charged with killing his...

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...

Darlene Knapp knew her husband was mad when he returned inside their home.

Darlene Knapp testified that her husband punched her at least twice in the face when she brought some fresh water to him. Inside his bedroom, Tom knocked her down, then