Family and friends gathered in Marion Thursday night for a candlelight vigil to commemorate the life of Melody Hoffman, a 20-year-old Marion woman who police say was kidnapped and murdered over ...

Melody Hoffman, 20, of Marion, slain Feb. 17 Buy Photo Maybanks, during an interview in February, told The Gazette that Hoffman’s mother, Megan Hoffman, reported her daughter missing early Feb. 18.

Two of the three men charged in connection to the death of a 20-year-old Marion woman have pleaded not guilty, KCRG reports. Dakota Van Patten, 18, who is charged with first-degree murder ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - A jury has found McKinley Louisma guilty of kidnapping and murdering 20-year-old Melody Hoffman. Louisma was charged with first-degree murder, first degree kidnapping ...

Louisma found guilty of kidnapping, murder of 20-year-old Marion woman. ... New Tonight- A jury has found áMcKinley Louismaá guilty of kidnapping and murdering 20- year-old Melody Hoffman.

MARION, Iowa (KCRG) - Loved ones held the vigil on Thursday for 20-year-old Melody Hoffman, of Marion. Investigators say she was kidnapped and murdered last weekend.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Key testimony in the trial of McKinley Louisma indicates 20-year-old Melody Hoffman from Marion may have been pregnant when she was killed. Wednesday, a state medical ...

MARION, Iowa (KWWL) -- Trial dates have been set for two men accused of killing 20-year-old Melody Hoffman in February. Dakota Van Patten is expected to go to trial on August 26 in Cedar Rapids.

Marion police say 18-year-old Dakota Van Patten of Cedar Rapids is charged with first-degree murder, kidnapping and conspiracy in the death of 20-year-old Melody Hoffman of Marion.

Iowa Iowa men out on bond accused of throwing duct-tape bound woman in trunk, killing her, dumping body near lake Iowa investigators used data from Melody Hoffman’s iPhone and Apple watch to ...

MARION, Iowa (KWWL) - The community of Marion will be coming together to remember the life of Melody Hoffman on Thursday. A candlelight vigil will be held at Wanatee Park at 5 p.m. The public is ...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - Key testimony in the trial of McKinley Louisma indicates 20-year-old Melody Hoffman from Marion may have been pregnant when she was killed.. Wednesday, a state medical ...