An Iowa City man was on trial this week for the alleged robbery and assault of a woman on the University of Iowa campus in 2022. Testimony concluded Tuesday, and a verdict is expected later this year.
Ali Younes, 20 at the time of the crime, gave investigators different stories during the multiple interviews conducted during the investigation. He never admitted to assaulting the woman; instead, he admitted to stealing her earrings.
Younes, now 22, stood trial this week in Johnson County District Court for the charges of attempted murder, first-degree robbery, and first-degree theft more than three years after his alleged crimes. Younes fled the country to Jordan in 2022 and self-surrendered to authorities in 2024…