In the quiet town of Glenwood, Iowa, a promising young life was tragically cut short on the evening of September 17, 2016. Kathryn Lauren "Katie" Weber-Kuhl, an 18-year-old Caucasian female, was fatally shot outside of the assisted-living center where she was employed. A recent graduate of Glenwood High School, she was just beginning her studies at Iowa Western Community College and worked as a med aid at Linnwood Estates.
That evening, at approximately 6:30 p.m., law enforcement
officers responded to a call and found Kathryn unresponsive and bleeding on the ground. Despite their efforts, she succumbed to her injuries before she could be transported to a hospital. The investigation into her death quickly pointed to a suspect who was not a local resident.
Later the same day, police arrested 27-year-old Mark Alan Troutman of Sylvania, Ohio, at a motel in the area. Investigators revealed that Troutman and Kathryn had met online and had a brief relationship. After Kathryn ended the relationship, Troutman traveled to Glenwood, confronted her, and ultimately took her life.
Troutman was charged with first-degree murder and held on a $5 million bond. In December 2016, a jury found Mark Alan Troutman guilty of first-degree murder after deliberating for just over two hours. The conviction carried a mandatory sentence of life in prison without the possibility of parole.
