Motorcycles and murder are an unusual mix. This case led to homicide charges against a biker.<\/p>\n
A 20-year-old man was recently charged by police with homicide by vehicle (his motorcycle) by driving while inebriated, and operating a vehicle without the consent of the owner. These are, respectively, a Class B felony and an aggravated misdemeanor in the state of Iowa. Other states would lay their own applicable charges.<\/p>\n
According to the police report, biker number one was heading southbound about 10:00 p.m. He came up behind another biker, a 19-year-old young man, and slammed into him. The force of the impact ejected both from their rides. The 19-year-old was killed. The 20-year-old survived, was taken to hospital for treatment and released.<\/p>\n
The 20-year-old waived a preliminary hearing and will wait until another court appearance is booked for him. In the meantime, police are attempting to determine if the man was also under the influence (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Motorcycles and murder are an unusual mix. This case led to homicide charges against a biker. A 20-year-old man was recently charged by police with homicide by vehicle (his motorcycle) by driving while inebriated, and operating a vehicle without the…<\/span><\/p>\n