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Trial set in deadly Cedar Rapids drug robbery

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October 30th, 2018 by Ric Hanson

CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (AP) — A trial is scheduled to begin Nov. 26 for a 20-year-old man accused of fatally stabbing a Cedar Rapids resident during a drug robbery. Linn County court records say Darius Alexander has pleaded not guilty to murder, robbery and conspiracy charges. He’s accused of killing 18-year-old Christopher Arteberry Jr. on Sept. 30, 2016, during an attempt to steal marijuana from Arteberry. Police say Arteberry was stabbed in the parking lot of a Cedar Rapids apartment complex and later found inside an apartment.

A criminal complaint says Emily Young was driving Alexander that day. The 22-year-old has since pleaded guilty to being an accessory after the fact, and her sentencing is set for Dec. 19.