Arterburn Enters Not Guilty Plea

Bradly William Arterburn

Oskaloosa, Iowa- Bradley Arterburn was officially arraigned in Mahaska County District Tuesday morning. Arterburn faces one count of Murder in the 1st Degree. According to documents obtained by Osky News, Arterburn entered a not guilty plea. Arterburn also waived his right to a speedy trial. In addition, he waived his right to arraignment in an open court which means that, rather than appearing before a judge, a written arraignment and plea of not guilty was filed in Mahaska County District Court. The charges stem from an incident in June in which Arterburn allegedly killed a man at his mother’s home.

On June 19th, the Oskaloosa Police Department responded to 1106 North Fourth Street in reference to a stabbing. When officers arrived, they found a man, Robert Horovitz, suffering from multiple stab wounds. They also found Bradley Arterburn suffering from self-inflicted stab wounds. Horovitz was transported to Mahaska Health Partnership where he later died of his injuries. Artberburn was air lifted to a Des Moines area hospital and arrested upon his release from the hospital.

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