Man convicted of murdering Cedar Rapids couple dies in prison

CORALVILLE, Iowa (KCRG) – An inmate serving a life sentence for slaying a Cedar Rapids couple has died.

Gregory Dean Conner died on July 22 in the hospice unit at the Iowa Medical and Classification Center in Coralville, the Iowa Department of Corrections shared Tuesday. He was 77.

Authorities say on November 30, 1991, Conner shot Charles and Lorena Martin, then doused them with gasoline and set their house on fire…

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