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2/20/21 A new trial date has been set for an Iowa City man accused of killing his wife. On Friday, Judge Kevin McKeever set a date of August 10 th for the jury trial of 68-year-old Roy Browning Jr. Trial was originally scheduled to start last October, but Browning’s attorney, Leon Spies, argued that the spike in Johnson County COVID-19 cases at the time had not allowed him and his client to go over documents in a confidential setting. Browning is charged with first-degree murder in the April 5 th, 2019 stabbing death of JoEllen Browning. Police say Browning killed his wife at the couple’...

Trial for Iowa City man charged with killing his wife to be delayed again JoEllen Browning IOWA CITY, Iowa (KWWL) -- The trial for an Iowa City man charged with killing his wife in 2019 is expected to be delayed for a third time. Roy Browning Jr. is charged with first-degree murder in the death of his wife JoEllen Browning on April 5, 2019. JoEllen was found stabbed to death on the same day the two were planning to meet with a financial adviser after she confronted her husband about discrepancies in their finances. The trial was scheduled to start on March 16, but...