KOSSUTH COUNTY – A man found guilty in July for killing an Algona Police Officer is requesting a new trial. WHO-13 reports Kyle Ricke was convicted for first degree murder for the death of Officer Kevin Cram. On Monday, lawyers filed a motion claiming there was insufficient evidence for premeditation, and that there was 90 seconds that passed from when Ricke walked away from Cram before coming back and shots were fired. A sentencing is scheduled on August 21st.

PLEASANT HILL – Davis County Sheriff David Davis was responsible for rear-ending a car and causing two major injuries in Pleasant Hill on Friday. KCCI-TV reports Travis Pinegar and his grandson were stopped at a red light on University Avenue when the Dodge Charger they were driving in was hit from behind. Davis was traveling 45 MPH in a Ford F-250. The impact pushed the Charger into the intersection, causing another collision. Pinegar had a fractured skull and brain bleed, and his grandson was injured but released from the hospital. Davis admitted fault and was cited for following too closely and failure to obey a traffic signal.

MARSHALLTOWN – A mall in Marshalltown that was once a center for business has been left in the dark for nearly a year. KCRG-TV reports Kohan Retail Investment Group has not paid to keep the lights on since November. Nearly all businesses that were in the space have left. Previous tenants cited doubling of bills and rent, and received no answers as to why any of it happened. Those tenants claim Kohan has done similar work at other malls in the country.