• Home
  • News
    • Politics & Government
    • Business & Economy
    • Crime / Courts
    • Health / Medicine
  • Sports
    • High School Sports
    • Radio Iowa Poll
  • Affiliates
    • Affiliate Support Page
  • Contact Us
    • Reporters

Radio Iowa

Iowa's Radio News Network

You are here: Home / Crime / Courts / Definace woman’s murder trial starts today

Definace woman’s murder trial starts today

April 20, 2004 By admin

The trial of a western Iowa woman accused in the shotgun slaying of her spouse starts today. Dixie Shanahan of Defiance is accused of murdering her abusive husband, Scott Shanahan, and hiding his body in a bedroom for more than a year. She was arrested in October, and friends and family members raised the money to bail her out of jail. Shanahan regained custody of her three children and, since her release from jail, has lived in the same home in which she hid her husband’s body. Also since her release, Shanahan has been re-married. Jury selection in Shanahan’s first-degree murder trial will start today in Harlan. The trial is expected to last three weeks. Shanahan’s attorney is expected to argue self-defense, while the prosecution is expected to argue that Shanahan committed a premeditated crime. Shanahan could face life in prison if convicted.

Share this:

  • Facebook
  • Twitter

Filed Under: Crime / Courts

Featured Stories

DOT plow crews struggling against blizzard conditions

Iowa delegation breaks along party lines on Trump impeachment vote

Two northeast Iowa men admit to illegally harvesting ginseng

Do you have to pay tax on your stimulus check?

All six in Iowa’s congressional delegation confirm Electoral College results

TwitterFacebook
Tweets by RadioIowa

Iowa State-Kansas postponed

Iowa-Michigan State postponed

Fire damage to Riverfront Stadium electrical system will cost Waterloo thousands

Iowa State at Kansas State postponed

Iowa State’s Foster to miss remainder of the season

More Sports

eNews and Updates

Enter your email address:

Delivered by FeedBurner

Archives

Copyright © 2021 ยท Learfield News & Ag, LLC