IOWA CITY, Iowa (Iowa’s News Now) — An Iowa City man charged with murdering the mother of his child will claim intoxication, diminished capacity and self-defense when the case goes to trial.
Joshua Perry is accused of killing Victoria Skarda in Jan. 2025 inside their Iowa City home.
Skarda’s death was investigated as ‘suspicious’ and Perry was taken into custody the next day. Perry was charged with domestic abuse assault and child endangerment, as their child was home at the time…