Spencer, Iowa — The scheduled trial date is approaching for a Milford man accused of the robbery of Barb’s Corner near Everly in March of 2016. But according to the county attorney, the case probably won’t be tried on that date.
Clay County authorities accuse 41-year old Joshua Emerson Mandelkow of robbing Barb’s Corner while armed with a shotgun. Deputies made contact with a suspect vehicle about 15 minutes later, leading to contact with Mandelkow, who reportedly turned his shotgun on himself as they approached his vehicle. He was taken to Rochester, MN for treatment of his injuries. When he had recovered, Clay County authorities filed charges of First Degree Robbery, Going Armed With Intent, and Intimidation With A Dangerous Weapon.
Mandelkow’s trial, which was originally scheduled for August, 2016 has been pushed back several times. The trial is now scheduled for this coming Tuesday, June 6th, 2017. However, according to Clay County Attorney Kristi Kuester, another trial will be going ahead of the Mandelkow trial, so it probably won’t happen that day. She says they have asked for the trial to start the next week, on Tuesday, June 13th.
