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Marion Man Charged with Murder After 3 Found Dead in Linn County
crime1 year ago

Marion Man Charged with Murder After 3 Found Dead in Linn County

Police in Linn County allege that the motive behind the killing of three people and the serious injury of another was to make the crime into a movie. Luke Truesdell, 34, has been arrested and charged with three counts of first-degree murder and one count of attempted murder. The victims died from blunt force trauma to the head caused by a metal pipe. Truesdell allegedly admitted to the crime and mentioned the movie motive. The investigation is ongoing, and no additional arrests are expected.

Arrest Made in Lily Lake Homicide Case
crime2 years ago

Arrest Made in Lily Lake Homicide Case

Dakota Van Patten has been charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping, and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony in connection to the Lily Lake murder case, while McKinley Louisma faces kidnapping charges. The 18-year-old and 23-year-old are accused of kidnapping and murdering 20-year-old Melody Hoffman, whose body was found strangled, beaten, and stabbed at Lily Lake in Amana. Investigators have confirmed Van Patten as the second suspect mentioned in the case, and court records indicate that both Van Patten and Louisma knew each other beforehand.

"Kidnapping Suspect Charged After Woman Found Dead Near Amana Lily Lake"
crime2 years ago

"Kidnapping Suspect Charged After Woman Found Dead Near Amana Lily Lake"

McKinley Louisma, a Hiawatha man, has been charged with kidnapping and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony after admitting to law enforcement that he and another person kidnapped 20-year-old Melody Hoffman, with whom he had an intimate relationship, from a park in Linn County. Hoffman was found dead in Amana with evidence of strangulation, stab, and slash wounds. Louisma's car contained items matching those belonging to Hoffman, and he admitted to details of the kidnapping but did not confess to causing Hoffman's death. The investigation is ongoing, and the other individual involved in the kidnapping has not been arrested.

Multiple Wildfires Spark Evacuation Orders in Oregon
natural-disasters2 years ago

Multiple Wildfires Spark Evacuation Orders in Oregon

A level 3 evacuation "go now" was issued for Mount Tom residents in response to a 100-acre field fire on Priceboro Drive outside of Harrisburg, Oregon. Two task forces have been mobilized to assist with the growing fire, and the Oregon State Fire Marshal has additional resources on standby. Sheriff's deputies are notifying residents, and citizens are asked to avoid the area. No highway closures are in effect, but hot and dry weather conditions call for extra fire precautions.

10-year-old boy identified as victim in fatal I-380 van rollover.
accidents2 years ago

10-year-old boy identified as victim in fatal I-380 van rollover.

A 10-year-old child named Elijah Beeman was killed in a crash near Center Point in Linn County, Iowa. The cause of the crash is unclear, but the driver and another child were rushed to the hospital and are expected to survive. According to the Iowa Department of Transportation, 118 people have died so far this year on Iowa roads, which is 13 more than at the same point in 2022. Over the last five years, an average of 338 people have been killed in crashes each year.