Jury Trial for Avoca Man Charged with Attempted Murder Continued to March 10

McCarthy trial continued for another month

(Council Bluffs, IA) – A Judge in the Pottawattamie County case against a man charged in connection with a shooting incident in Avoca on Oct. 9th, 2025, has granted a request by Defense Attorney Joseph Hrvol, to continue the trial of Shaun Patrick McCarthy, of Avoca, until March 10th. The request was granted by Judge Amy Zacharias just one day before the 29-year-old McCarthy was set to stand trial on the charges of domestic abuse assault, attemp…

Jury Trial for Avoca Man Charged with Attempted Murder Continued to March 10

(Avoca) The jury trial for an Avoca man charged in connection with a shooting incident has been continued to March 10. Shaun Patrick McCarthy, 29, was charged with domestic abuse assault, attempted murder, reckless use of a firearm, going armed with intent, three counts of child endangerment—substantial risk, and willful injury resulting in bodily injury. McCarthy has pleaded not guilty. On October 9th, 2025, at about 8:12 p.m., the Pottawattami…