(Atlantic, Iowa) – The third trial in the case of a former Massena daycare provider will be held back where it all started – in Cass County. According to court records, Alison Dorsey, who was charged with first-degree murder and child endangerment resulting in death after an eleven-week-old baby in her care died in 2019, has agreed to waive her right to a speedy trial. Her next trial is scheduled to begin on October 28th at 9:30 a.m. in Cass County District Court.

Dorsey was found guilty of second-degree murder by a jury in Pottawattamie County District Court in June 2023. Her first trial in Cass County in 2021, resulted in a hung jury. Dorsey appealed the verdict in her second trial and the Iowa Supreme Court ruled the evidence was sufficient for conviction but determined that the venue was improperly changed to Pottawattamie County.

The justices said due to improper change of venue, they granted her request for a new trial.