Ramsey’s Defense Challenges Prosecution | Des Moines News

Des Moines News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Aug 22, 2026 · 1m

Kristin Ramsey’s legal team is mounting a fierce defense in the cold-case murder of Ashley Okland, alleging prosecutors hid critical evidence—including a 2018 confession from a convicted murderer—that could exonerate her. Defense attorneys claim prosecutors misled the grand jury, and while the judge hasn’t ruled on dismissing charges, both sides are pushing for a trial delay until July 2027. The prosecution insists all evidence has been disclosed or doesn’t exist, but the defense argues investigators manipulated a key witness with a history of conflicting statements. Meanwhile, Ramsey’s bond…