CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) – Friday marked the third day of testimony in the trial of Dakota Van Patten, who is charged with first degree murder, kidnapping and conspiracy to commit a forcible felony in the death of Melody Hoffman.
Hoffman was a 20-year-old woman from Marion. Three people found her body at Lily Lake in Amana on the morning of February 18, 2024.
In the first two days of the trial, investigators, acquaintances and the mother of Melody Hoffman gave their testimony and discussed evidence…