Coralville Man Charged in Wife’s Killing; Mother Witnessed Stabbing

Coralville man charged in wife’s killing; mother witnessed stabbing

Authorities have released additional details in the case of a Coralville man charged with murder after police say he stabbed his wife to death in January.

More details released in Coralville murder case

Lang 3/27/26 More details have been released in a Coralville murder case. 47-year-old James Martin is accused of stabbing his wife, Amber Martin, to death at the couple’s Spring Rose Circle residence on January 16th. Previously released records show Martin had allegedly plotted to kill his wife in the hours leading up to the stabbing. Coralville Police say Martin grabbed a kitchen knife, ambushed his wife as she was walking out of a room, and st…