Woman charged in fatal shooting of Iowa real estate agent released on bond

The Iowa woman accused of gunning down a real estate agent during an open house 15 years ago was released on bond after dozens of people filed letters with the judge saying she isn’t a threat or a flight risk, court records show

The Iowa woman accused of gunning down a real estate agent during an open house 15 years ago was released on bond after dozens of people filed letters with the judge saying she isn’t a threat or a flight risk, court records show.

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Kristin Ramsey, 53, posted 10% of a $500,000 bond Thursday after a judge reduced it from $2 million in cash only, the records show.

Ramsey was charged with first-degree murder last month in the fatal shooting of Ashley Okland, 27, at a model home in West Des Moines in 2011. She has pleaded not guilty and her lawyers have said that she “adamantly” maintains her innocence.