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CEDAR RAPIDS — Prosecutors will try three brothers charged in the death of a fourth brother in one trial — a rare occurrence in Linn County.

The trial has been delayed several times already, and resetting it is difficult because it requires finding a date that works for three defense lawyers and two prosecutors. The trial is now set to begin in February.

Background

Ezekiel Baseme had been dead a few days before police were called Nov. 9, 2024 by family members.

Ezekiel had been “acting out” and being “violent” in the week before his death and had assaulted his brother, Christian Baseme, and threatened other family members, according to court documents. He also made suicidal statements and q

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