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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

Manchester teen agrees to guilty plea in murder of grandparents

A Manchester, Iowa, teenager agreed to plead guilty Monday to two charges of first-degree murder, according to the Associated Press.

Isaiah Sweet’s trial ended before the defense called any witnesses.

Sweet, 18, was charged in May 2012 with killing his grandparents, 55-year-old Richard Sweet and 62-year-old Janet Sweet.

Manchester police responded to a call from 109 Deann Drive in Manchester on the afternoon of May 13, 2012, where officers found Janet and Richard Sweet dead.

Isaiah Sweet at the time was missing; he was located two days after the slayings in the Cedar Rapids area by a Cedar Rapids police officer.

According to the Associated Press, Isaiah Sweet’s sentences will run concurrently.

— by Kristen East

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