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The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

The independent newspaper of the University of Iowa community since 1868

The Daily Iowan

OWI charge amended to vehicular homicide

The Johnson County Attorney’s Office on Wednesday changed 50-year-old Miranda Lalla’s charges from second-offense OWI to a Class-B felony vehicular homicide.

Lalla was charged on June 18 with second-offense OWI after allegedly running over 44-year-old Pamela Gross with a truck. Lalla was being held at the Johnson County Jail on a $50,000 cash bond as of Wednesday evening.

Police officials responded to 315 E. First St. June 18 after receiving a report of a motor-vehicle accident with an injury. According to a police complaint, Lalla got into her truck — after driving Gross home and allegedly physically fighting with her — and while attempting to leave, knocked Gross over with an open door and ran her over, resulting in her death.

Lalla told police officials she had a few beers that evening, and when she agreed to field sobriety tests, it resulted in a reading of .093, according to a law-enforcement report.

She was previously convicted of OWI in May 2006.

— by Jordyn Reiland

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