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In that community, and i believe that they were putting political pressure on the state to prosecute this. >> the suggestion that there was some sort of political pressure that was put on my office to push this case forward or to charge it is absolute nonsense. it didn't happen. >> as alex waited for trial, things got worse. his 5-year-old daughter cocoa was diagnosed with cancer and underwent a bone marrow transplant. >> his daughter's illness took a huge toll on our family. but i will say this about my son. i saw him as very strong. you know, he was handling things that i don't think most pe...

Pre-trial publicity and the high profile beckwith name, the case was moved out of boone, 200 miles away to decorah, iowa, where the fazzinos and the beckwiths were now separated by much more than the courtroom aisle. the prosecutor told the jury, that after a deteriorating relationship and with divorce papers filed, alex lost it that night and killed his wife. >> alex had everything to gain by emily's death. and he had everything to lose by emily being alive. alex would lose his kids, would lose his job. would lose his house. and lose money in the fight for divorce. >> reporter: the state star...

That they were putting political pressure on the state to prosecute this. >> the suggestion that there was some sort of political pressure that was put on my office to push this case forward or to charge it is absolute nonsense. it didn't happen. >> as alex waited for trial, things got worse. his 5-year-old daughter cocoa was diagnosed with cancer and underwent a bone marrow transplant. >> his daughter's illness took a huge toll on our family. but i will say this about my son. i saw him as very strong. you know, he was handling things that i don't think most people could. >> it had taken four ...

Rodham clinton here in iowa today, both focusing on increasing her support with women. one going on right now in decorah, iowa, the other earlier today here on the campus of university of northern iowa. now, it's very interesting. donald trump has been taking grief from both of the female candidates in the race, both the democrat as well as the republican. but his support among republican women remain strong. let's listen now to what hillary rodham clinton said earlier today here on the campus about the donald. >> it is somewhat entertaining. their flamboyant front runner has grabbed a lot of ...

isn't this august, not supposed to be a lot going on. >> don't you wish one day we'd say there's nothing going on, go home. >> change the channel. a lot has to do with the economy, up first president obama talking jobs in the heartland of america. the president is in iowa this morning. no straw polls. no campaigns -- it's a campaign stop. it's a campaign-style trip through three mid western states. he'll meet with a group of farmers and small business owners today. he's been making his pitch for job growth and sounding a familiar theme that republicans are playing politics with the e...