Des Moines woman takes plea deal in step-father's death

(Photo from Channel 13, WHO-TV)

(DES MOINES, Iowa)  A Des Moines woman charged in the shooting death of her stepfather, is pleading guilty to Involuntary Manslaughter.

Sera Alexander's also pleading guilty to reckless Use of a Firearm.  In exchange for the plea, a Second Degree Murder charge will be dropped.

Alexander admits she shot and killed Anthony Hartmann in 2017, as he arrived to the family home to pick up some of his belongings.   

She says she shot him in self-defense, and she did not know a no-contact order against Hartmann had lapsed.


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