New trial date set for Dakota Van Patten in Melody Hoffman murder case

LINN COUNTY, Iowa – A new jury trial date is set for one of two men charged in the death of Melody Hoffman of Marion. Dakota Van Patten’s trial is now scheduled for March 3, 2025. Van Patten and McKinley Louisma are charged with first-degree murder and kidnapping. They…

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