Des Moines man convicted of murder after shooting woman who shut down his catcall

Des Moines man convicted of murder in 2024 shooting death

A Polk County jury found James Johnson guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday.

Jury convicts Des Moines man of woman's 2024 murder

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A Des Moines man has been convicted of first-degree murder in the 2024 shooting death of a West Des Moines woman. James Bernard Johnson A Polk County jury found James Bernard Johnson, 43, guilty of Nikki Loffredo's murder Wednesday morning following a trial that started last week. Loffredo, 42, was walking in the Highland Park Oak Park neighborhood on July 27, 2024, around 3:48 a.m., when the shooting took place. She died fr…

Des Moines man convicted of murder after shooting woman who shut down his catcall

James Johnson admitted killing Nikki Loffredo, but said he'd aimed at the ground and meant only to frighten her after he felt 'disrespected.'