Oregon man convicted of trying to murder his ex-wife

A Linn County jury returned a verdict of guilty on all counts for an Albany man standing trial for the attempted murder of his ex-wife.

The jury, which came back on Wednesday afternoon, was unanimous in finding Michael Keith Iverson, 60, guilty on felony charges of second-degree attempted murder and domestic violence strangulation, and a misdemeanor charge for interfering with making a report to law enforcement.

During the two-day trial, Iverson’s defense attorney argued that Iverson did not intend to murder his ex-wife when an argument escalated into his choking her on their front porch in April…

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