Woman charged in fatal shooting of Iowa real estate agent released on bond

The Iowa woman accused of gunning down a real estate agent during an open house 15 years ago was released on bond after dozens of people filed letters with the judge saying she isn’t a threat or a flight risk, court records show. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles … Read more

Iowa woman pleads not guilty in 2011 killing of real estate agent

ADEL, Iowa — A woman charged in the killing of a young real estate agent in Iowa pleaded not guilty Friday, almost 15 years to the day that the death rattled the industry and led to heightened safety practices for agents nationwide. Iowa Realty agent Ashley Okland, 27, was found dead at a model townhome … Read more

Prosecutors reveal evidence in Iowa killing that rocked real estate world and went unsolved for years

Prosecutors opposed those efforts in Wednesday’s motion and said she had been interviewed on multiple occasions about the shooting and provided conflicting versions of her whereabouts on April 8, 2011. The documents do not identify a possible motive. According to the motion, a witness in a home next to the open house saw Ramsey after … Read more

The real estate industry changed after an agent was killed on the job — but safety threats remain

The fatal shooting of a 27-year-old real estate agent during an Iowa open house in 2011 shook her industry, which responded with a slate of measures aimed at keeping others in the profession safe. But in interviews with NBC News after an arrest last week in the long-dormant case, some in the industry said the … Read more

Mamdani’s estate tax plan could drive wealth out of state, critics warn

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is under fire for backing a plan that would slash New York’s estate tax exemption by nearly 90%, a move opponents say could drag middle-class families into a tax burden long aimed at the rich. New York is one of the … Read more

Arrest made in death of Iowa real estate agent who was killed during an open house in 2011

An Iowa woman was arrested in connection with the death of a real estate agent whose killing nearly 15 years ago sent shock waves through the state and haunted realtors, authorities said Wednesday. Kristin Ramsey was indicted by a grand jury on a charge of first-degree murder in the April 8, 2011, killing of Ashley … Read more

Verdict reached in federal sex-trafficking trial of luxury real estate brokers and their brother

A verdict was reached Monday in the federal sex-trafficking trial of two luxury real estate brokers and their brother, who are accused of using their influence to sexually abuse multiple women. Oren, Tal and Alon Alexander were accused in a 12-count superseding indictment of conspiring for more than a decade to drug, sexually assault and … Read more

Novartis settles with woman’s estate over use of her “stolen” cells to advance medicine

Novartis has settled a lawsuit by the estate of Henrietta Lacks that alleged the pharmaceutical giant unjustly profited off her cells, which were taken from her tumor without her knowledge in 1951 and reproduced in labs to enable major medical advances, including the polio vaccine. Details of the agreement, which was finalized in federal court … Read more