Prosecutor seeks merger of mother son street brawl cases
Linn County prosecutors ask to try Kenyanta Vesey Keith 17 and his mother Saresa Keith 40 in one trial for the Maplewood Drive NE brawl that left Brandon Johnson 21 dead and Deaveon Gaudlin 16 injured. They contend identical evidence and witnesses justify consolidation. defense counters differ. Judge McKeever will rule later.
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Kenyanta Vesey- Keith
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Witness details Park killing fiance and burying her in woods
A jailhouse witness testified that Tait Park described choking and killing his fiancée Cora Okowski in 2000 and burying her in a deep, wooded grave after moving her body to a bathroom closet. Authorities have not found her remains. the trial in Iowa County District Court resumes Monday.
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