FORT MADISON, Iowa — On Saturday, April 12, 2025, at approximately 12:48 p.m., officers with the Fort Madison Police Department responded to the Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center following a report of a subject with lacerations to the head and neck area.
Upon arrival, officers conducted an initial investigation and identified Kristopher Murie as the suspect. Murie was subsequently taken into custody and charged with multiple offenses, including Violation of a No Contact Order, Willful Injury Causing Serious Injury, and Domestic Abuse Assault with a Weapon. He was transported to the Lee County Jail.
According to the Fort Madison Police Department, the case remains under active investigation.
Authorities remind the public that criminal charges are merely accusations, and all individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.
This information was released by Fort Madison Police Chief Cody Potthast.