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Dakota Van Patten Found Guilty of First-Degree Murder in Death of Melody Hoffman

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A Linn County jury has found Dakota Van Patten guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Melody Hoffman of Marion.
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Dakota Van Patten found guilty of first-degree murder in death of Melody Hoffman

A Linn County jury has found Dakota Van Patten guilty of first-degree murder in the death of Melody Hoffman of Marion.

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Van Patten's fate now in hands of jury in the murder trial of 20-year-old Marion woman

A jury will soon decide the fate of Dakota Van Patten, who's accused of helping his friend murder a Marion woman last year.Melody Hoffman was 20-years -old wh

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KGAN broke the news in on Thursday, September 25, 2025.
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