NEW HAMPTON – A former Charles City man has pleaded not guilty to allegations he killed a retired grocer as he slept at his rural Nashua home in 2012.
Randy Lee Patrie, 49, entered a written plea of not guilty to a charge of first-degree murder Monday. He also waived his right to trial within 90 days of indictment.
A trial date hasn’t been set.
Last week, the court appointed the Dubuque Public Defender’s Office to represent Patrie after the Waterloo office notified the court of a conflict.
Authorities allege Patrie broke into the home of Kenneth “Carl” Gallmeyer, 70, and killed him with a shotgun in September 2012. Investigators found Gallmeyer’s home had been ransacked.
Kenneth “Carl” Gallmeyer
A year later, authorities found Gallmeyer’s TV in Patrie’s bedroom and located three of Gallmeyer’s guns in Patrie’s home when they searched it in connection with another investigation.
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Patrie was convicted of federal firearm charges and sentenced to up to 20 years in prison.
Chickasaw County Sheriff’s deputies charged Patrie with murder in January.
PHOTOS: Carl "Ken" Gallmeyer homicide investigation
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Experts with the Iowa Division of Criminal Investigation compared a sawed-off .410-bore shotgun found in a cabinet at Randy Patrie’s home to a spent .410 shot wad found at the scene of Carl “Kenneth” Gallmeyer’s slaying. The tests were inconclusive.
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The entrance to Carl “Ken” Gallmeyer’s property in rural Chickasaw County remained closed Oct. 9, 2012, as authorities continued their criminal investigation. Gallmeyer’s body was discovered Oct. 6, 2012.
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Investigators used this and other photos that Carl “Kenneth” Gallmeyer had taken of his firearms while investigating his death and the burglary to his home in September 2012. Models and serial numbers were listed written on the back of the pictures, and authorities were able to match them to guns found in Randy Patrie’s home in July 2013.
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Investigators used this and other photos that Carl “Kenneth” Gallmeyer had taken of his firearms while investigating his death and the burglary to his home in September 2012. Models and serial numbers were listed written on the back of the pictures, and authorities were able to match them to guns found in Randy Patrie’s home in July 2013.
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Jeff Reinitz
Police and Courts Reporter
I started with The Courier in 1999 and cover criminal justice and public safety.
