Iowa Court of Appeals upholds murder conviction in death of Waukon woman JEFF REINITZ, Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, Iowa Nov 4, 2026 2 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save WAUKON --- The Iowa Court of Appeals has upheld the murder conviction of a Waukon man who shot his wife and then fled to Colorado in 2024.kAm~? 2AA62=[ qC2?5@? y2>6D z2D6>6:6C[ ca[ 2C8F65 E96 EC:2= 4@FCE D9@F=5 92G6 :?4=F565 G@=F?E2CJ >2?D=2F89E6C 2D 2 =6DD6C 492C86 :? E96 ;FCJ :?DECF4E:@?D 3642FD6 96 <:==65 9:D H:76[ y2>:[ H96? 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