Des Moines Register
03/11/06
Dateline Iowa
REGISTER STAFF AND NEWS SERVICES
Arraignment set in ISU student's death
An arraignment has been scheduled for March 20 for Shanda Munn, the Iowa
State University student who is accused in the December death of fellow
student Kelly Laughery.
Munn is charged with homicide by vehicle for unintentionally causing Laughery's
death by driving a car while under the influence of alcohol. She is also charged
with leaving the scene of a personal injury accident.
The arraignment is scheduled to be held at the Story County Courthouse in
Nevada.
Laughery, 20, was found lying on Mortensen Road at 4:27 a.m. Dec. 3. She was
taken to Mary Greeley Medical Center in Ames, where she was pronounced
dead. Police determined she was struck from behind while walking east along the
street.