Annette Cahill stands for the jury during day three of court proceedings as the state retries her for the murder of Corey Lee Wieneke more than 25 years ago. (Courtesy photo Meredith Roemerman, Muscatine Journal)
MUSCATINE — After 16 total hours of deliberations, a jury found the defendant in a local cold case homicide guilty of second-degree murder more than 25 years later.
Corey Lee Wieneke was found beaten to death Oct. 13, 1992 in his West Liberty home. A jury of nine women and three men began deliberations Tuesday afternoon after spending six days hearing testimony and arguments in court, to find Annette Cahill, now 56, guilty of killing him.
Around 4 p.m. Wednesday afternoon, the jury was deadlocked and could not reach a verdict. The jury foreperson confirmed for presiding judge Patrick McElyea that more time would not yield a verdict. McElyea ordered the jury to resume deliberations Thursday morning and around 2 p.m., they had reached a unanimous verdict.
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Listed below are upcoming cold case anniversaries and, where noted, birthdays the victims would have celebrated.
Double Homicide
Double Homicide
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