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Michelle Kehoe's Attorney Asks for Change of Venue

Michelle Kehoe, Coralville woman accused of murdering her 2-year-old son and attempting to kill her 7-year-old son in October, 2008. (Buchanan County Jail)

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Michelle Kehoe's Attorney Asks for Change of Venue

By Ashton Shurson

By Becky Ogann

Story Created: Aug 17, 2009 at 10:58 AM CDT

Story Updated: Nov 2, 2009 at 3:51 PM CDT

BUCHANAN COUNTY - The attorney for a woman accused of killing her son is asking a judge for a change of venue in her upcoming trial.

Michelle Kehoe’s attorney filed a motion last week for a change of venue to either move the trial to another county or draw a jury from another county due to the pretrial publicity the case has garnered, Buchanan County Attorney Allan Vanderhart said.

Michelle Kehoe, of Coralville, who is charged with first-degree murder, attempted murder, and child endangerment causing serious injury — is scheduled to go to trial in Buchanan County District Court on Oct. 28.
A hearing on pending motions and an initial pretrial conference is scheduled for Aug. 26.

Prosecutors said that on Oct. 26, Kehoe drove her sons to a pond near Littleton and bound them with duct tape before cutting their throats.
Sean Kehoe and the body of Seth Kehoe were found the next day.

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