Chris Bagley

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - The man convicted of second-degree murder in the death of Chris Bagley pleaded guilty in federal court on Monday to unlawfully possessing a gun and ammunition. Drew Blahnik, 35, of Cedar Rapids, was convicted of one count of possessing a firearm while being an unlawful...

Nearly three years to the day after Chris Bagley disappeared, the man who stabbed him to death was sentenced to nearly 60 years in prison. Bagley, a 31-year-old Walker resident, was last seen alive on Dec. 18, 2018. His disappearance sparked a lengthy search and a $25,000 reward before his remains were found in March 2019. An autopsy found he'd been stabbed 13 times in the neck and torso.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -Drew Blahnik has been sentenced to 57 years in prison for stabbing Chris Bagley to death in 2018. Bagley went missing that December and investigators found his body more than two months later buried in a yard in southeast Cedar Rapids. When given the chance today...

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - After reviewing the presentence investigation report a judge sentenced Drew Blahnik to up to 50 years in prison for second-degree murder on Friday. He was also convicted back in July of obstructing prosecution and abuse of a corpse. He will serve a maximum of 2 years and 5 years consecutively for those convictions.

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa - (Iowa's News Now) — The man convicted of murdering Chris Bagley just over three years ago will now effectively serve the rest of his life in prison. Drew Blahnik will serve at least 42 years. Judge Christopher Bruns had little discretion in sentencing Blahnik on his second-degree murder charge, which carries a mandatory minimum of 35 years. The judge ordered Blahnik serve up to 50 years on that charge and seven years for two other charges, making his possible sentence 57 years. He could get less time for good behavior or work programs.

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CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) -The man convicted of stabbing Chris Bagley to death in 2018 returned to court today to ask for a new trial. Bagley’s body was found buried in a yard in southeast Cedar Rapids more than two months after he went missing. Judge Christopher Bruns heard arguments...

CEDAR RAPIDS — A judge Tuesday didn’t rule on a motion for a new trial for a Cedar Rapids man convicted in July of killing Chris Bagley because one of the witnesses couldn’t be at the hearing. Sixth Judicial District Judge Christopher Bruns postponed sentencing late last month for Drew...

CEDAR RAPIDS — The sentencing of a Cedar Rapids man convicted in July of fatally stabbing Chris Bagley in 2018 will not go forward Tuesday because a judge will first rule on his motion for a new trial. Sixth Judicial District Judge Christopher Bruns postponed sentencing late last month because...

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