Kyle Ricke sentenced to life in prison for murder of Algona police officer

ALGONA, Iowa — Kyle Ricke was sentenced to life in prison Wednesday morning during a hearing in a Kossuth County courtroom.

Ricke was convicted of first-degree murder in July for killing Algona Police Officer Kevin Cram. Officer Cram was shot to death on September 13, 2023 while attempting to serve Ricke with an arrest warrant in Algona.

Several victim impact statements were read by Officer Cram’s family members, including his father Mark Cram and widow Lara Cram, at Wednesday’s hearing. You can view them all, along with the entire sentencing hearing in the video below.

The mandatory sentence for first-degree murder in Iowa is life in prison without the possibility of parole. Ricke must also pay $150,000 in restitution to Officer Cram’s widow.

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