Jury deliberations begin in Linn County for man accused of hiring hitmen in 2018 murder

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — A jury will soon decide the fate of the third and final suspect in the murder case of a man found buried in a Cedar Rapids backyard nearly seven years ago.

Prosecutors and defense attorneys gave closing arguments Thursday in the trial of Andrew “Andy” Shaw, the man accused of hiring two hitmen to murder Chris Bagley.

Bagley was killed in December 2018 after being stabbed several times. Bagley was accused of stealing cash, drugs, and other items from Shaw, and the two had a lengthy history of conflict…

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