WINTERSET, Iowa– The Madison County man accused of murdering his own mother has pleaded not guilty.
Court records show Theodore Corkrean, 23, has also demanded a speedy trial.
Theodore is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the June 21 shooting death of Tammy Corkean. The body of the 60-year-old was found June 22 by sheriff’s deputies during a welfare check of the family’s rural Van Meter home.
Theodore is accused of committing the execution-style shooting before trying to cover it up. He was arrested in West Des Moines while allegedly working on a plan to flee to Mexico, said court records…