Le Mars, Iowa — Another date has been set for the trial of a northwest Iowa man charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed his sister in June 2016.
According to court records, the trial has been scheduled for Tuesday, July 24th, 2018.
Original story, posted May 3, 2018:
Le Mars, Iowa — The trial has been postponed again for a northwest Iowa man charged with murder after he allegedly stabbed his sister in June 2016.
Authorities say 33-year-old Thomas Bibler of Le Mars was taken into custody following a fatal stabbing that happened the evening of Saturday, June 11, 2016. Bibler is accused of fatally stabbing his 27-year-old sister, Shannon Bogh.
He pleaded not guilty in August 2016 to the charges of First Degree Murder, Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury, and Going Armed With Intent. First Degree Murder is a class A Felony. If convicted, Bibler would face a mandatory sentence of life without parole.
The trial and pretrial conferences have been continued many times, starting with a pretrial conference in September of 2016. There are eight former pretrial conference dates in the court’s schedule. In late March 2017, over a year ago, Bibler’s attorney filed a waiver of Bibler’s right to a jury trial. There are five previous dates for which a trial has been set, going back as far as December 2016.
According to court documents, the latest continuance, requested by defense attorney Billy Oyadare and granted by Judge Jeffry Neary, says the trial will be postponed to a date yet to be set.
