Iowa man considered armed and dangerous after failing to appear for murder trial verdict

Police searching for Ottumwa man who skipped his murder trial

OTTUMWA, Iowa -- Police are searching for a man who failed to show up to hear himself found guilty of First Degree Murder in his trial on Friday. According to the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigations, Gregory Allen Showalter Sr. has an arrest warrant for failure to appear - First Degree Murder. On Friday Showalter was found guilty of murdering his wife in August 2021, but Showalter never showed up, police said. Showalter was released from …

Iowa man considered armed and dangerous after failing to appear for murder trial verdict

An Ottumwa man on trial for the killing of his wife is considered armed and dangerous after he failed to appear in court for the verdict where a jury found him guilty.

Convicted killer arrested Saturday after 20 hours on run

OTTUMWA — A judge has issued an arrest warrant for Gregory Showalter Sr., after he failed to show up to court for the reading of a jury verdict finding him

Ottumwa Man Fails to Appear for Verdict in Murder Trial

(Ottumwa) The Ottumwa Police Department and the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation is seeking the public’s assistance in locating Gregory Allen Showalter Sr. Showalter has an arrest warrant for Failure to Appear- Murder in the First Degree. The case was being held in Wapello County District Court. Showalter was not present when the jury found him guilty today, September 22, 2023, for the murder of his wife in August of 2021. If you see Greg…