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Conviction Upheld For Man Convicted Of Killing An Algona Police Officer

August 07, 2025




(Algona)– The man convicted of killing Algona Officer Kevin Cram must serve out his sentence.

Kyle Ricke was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of first-degree murder last July. Ricke shot Cram eight times in September 2023 while the officer attempted to serve an arrest warrant for the suspect.

A judge for the Iowa District Court for Kossuth County upheld Ricke’s conviction earlier this week. He will serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole.