Iowa Man Convicted of Killing Wife, Flees Before Verdict, Caught After 20 Hours on the Run
- Gregory Showalter Sr. was found guilty in absentia of murdering his wife.
- He had been out on bail with an ankle monitor but removed it and disappeared before the verdict.
- An arrest warrant was issued and police searched between his home and the courthouse.
- After 20 hours, Showalter was found hiding in his home and taken back into custody.
- He faces mandatory life in prison without parole at his sentencing on October 16, 2023.