Trott to be sentenced in late September

The tears began to flow as family members and friends of Rockwell City Police Officer Jamie Buenting heard District Judge Thomas Bice state that the jury found Corey Allen Trott guilty of first-degree murder. Trott shot and killed Buenting in the early morning hours of Sept. 13, 2013 during a standoff with police.

The jury decided the verdict in their chambers at the Clarion courthouse after about 90 minutes of deliberation.

Following the reading of the verdict, Bice complimented the jury on their work. “…Justice has been served and it is because of your good service,” he told the 12 men and women. “And I sincerely thank you.”

Read all about the witnesses retelling of the story of the night Buenting was shot, Trott's interview with an Iowa Department of Criminal Investigation agent after his arrest, and more in the September 11 issue of the Wright County Monitor.