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Man linked to murder used social media before killing
The Gazette reports on Hiawatha man Louisma on trial in Linn County for kidnapping and killing Melody Hoffman. Prosecutors allege he checked Megan Hoffman and Iowa Missing Persons Alert pages on Feb 18 after stalking via Facebook. Forensic tests tied Louisma and Dakota Van Patten to the crime scene at Morgan Creek Park Cedar Rapids and Lily Pond Park Amana with machetes purchased Feb 17.
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Cedar Rapids
Hiawatha
Melody Hoffman
Iowa
Marissa Mussman
Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation
McKinley Louisma
Linn County
Hoffman
Marion
Louisma
Melody
Megan Hoffman
Mussman
Megan
Dakota van Patten
Morgan Creek Park
Lily Pond Park
Amana
Crystal Lake
van Patten
Walmart
Mossman
Lou
Jeff Holst
van Pat
Jim Slosiarek
the Gazette
Marissa Mossman