Man accused of killing pregnant woman in Cedar Rapids to plea lesser charge Friday

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa — The man accused of killing a pregnant woman in southwest Cedar Rapids is scheduled to plea to a lesser charge Friday afternoon.

Donnie White was facing charges of first-degree murder and termination of a pregnancy. Now, he’s set to plea guilty to second-degree murder, the Linn County Attorney’s Office confirms. He’s also scheduled to hear his sentence in Linn County court.

Brittani Hopkins was found dead with her body stuffed into a shopping cart on Westdale Drive SW, a block from White’s apartment, in late February. He was arrested in Las Vegas weeks later…

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