In 1973 a 20-year-old college student is found murdered inside of a dorm room on the University of Iowa campus. 6 months after her death a fellow college student is charged and later convicted of her murder but the case doesn't end there. Sources: "UI Coed Apparently Slain, Body Found in Rienow Hall" By: Claren F. Dale March 14, 1973 Iowa City Press-Citizen "UI Coed Died of Suffocation" March 15, 1973 Iowa City Press-Citizen author not published "Coed Death Won't Close Dorm Floor" March 18 1973 The Courier "Question Haunts Dorm of U of I: Who Killed Coed" By: Larry Eckholt April 12 1973 The Des Moines Register "Grand Jury Subpoenas 2 Tuesday" May 2, 1973 Iowa City Press-Citizen "Grand Jury to hear evidence in Sarah Ottens murder case" July 20 1973 Iowa City Press-Citizen "U. of Iowa coed's slaying has not been written off" By: Ford Clark August 12 1973 The Gazette "Evidence emerging in slaying" By: Mark Rohner August 27 1973 Iowa City Press-Citizen "Grand Jury considering evidence in Ottens case" By: Mark Rohner September 6 1973 Iowa City Press-Citizen "Subpoena is challenged" By: Mark Rohner September 18 1973 Iowa City Press Citizen "James Hall arraigned in murder" By: Mark Rohner September 20 1973 Iowa City Press Citizen
"Testimony begins in murder trial" By: Mark Rohner May 13 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
"discovery of murder recalled" By: Mark Rohner May 14 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
"Witness met hall in dorm" By: John R. Munson May 15 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
"Detective questioned in Hall trial" By: Mark Rohner May 15 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
"Hair sample found to be consistent with halls: BCI chemist testifies" By: Mark Rohner May 17 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
"BCI agent quizzed as murder trial ends first week" By: Mark Rohner May 18 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
"Testimony in Hall trial centers on Broom" By: Mark Rohner May 20 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
"Witness admits lying in hall murder trial" By: Mark Rohner May 23 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
"Defense rests case in murder trial" By: Mark Rohner May 22 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
"Prosecution rests case in hall murder trial" May 21 1974 Iowa City Press Citizen
Iowacoldcases.org By: Jody Ewing
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