An Iowa man who allegedly beat four people to death with a pipe last year, then told police he did it because he wanted to make a movie, is going to trial.

Luke Truesdell, 36, of Marion is charged with four counts of first-degree murder in the June 2024 deaths of two men and two women at a rural Linn County property.

Truesdell's trial is set to begin Tuesday, Nov. 4. If convicted of any of the charges, he faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison.

Here's what to know as the trial gets underway.

Who is Luke Truesdell?

Truesdell, the defendant, was employed at the time of the killings as a yard worker with Ely-based T&K Roofing Co. The company in a statement after the attack promised its full cooperation with authorities.

Prior to his arrest, Truesdell appears not to have had an e

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