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Tuesday, April 16, 2013  Bruce Pollard Jr. remains in the Wapello County Jail.

Friday, March 15, 2013  Prosecutors vow to re-try the case.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The jury was dismissed Thursday evening without reaching a verdict.

Friday, March 08, 2013  Judge Daniel Wilson dismissed the jury until 9 a.m. on Monday when closing arguments are expected to begin.

Thursday, March 07, 2013  Case should wrap up early next week.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Brian Tate was the primary topic of conversation Wednesday morning at the first degree trial of Seth Techel.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Week three of the first degree murder trial of Seth Techel began with the state resting its case.

Monday, March 04, 2013  Jurors in the first degree murder trial of Seth Techel began week three, right where week two left off,  watching the DVD of DCI Special Agent Chris Thomas interview Techel on the afternoon of May 26.

Friday, March 01, 2013  Jurors in the first degree murder trial of Seth Techel heard the voice of the accused murderer this morning.

Thursday, February 28, 2013  There was plenty of dramatic testimony in the first degree murder trial of Seth Techel Thursday morning.

Wednesday, February 27, 2013  The first degree murder trial of Seth Techel got underway again Wednesday morning at the Wapello County Courthouse.

Sunday, June 03, 2012  An Ottumwa man accused of murder has pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.

Wednesday, May 30, 2012  A man already behind bars for a string of robberies has now been charged with murder.

Monday, March 19, 2012  Now being investigated as a homicide.

Friday, March 16, 2012  Ottumwa Police Chief Jim Clark told KTVO this morning that reports of a second dead body being recovered in downtown are inaccurate.