ALLISON- A Butler County man accused of murdering his wife and kidnapping his son last June made a first Iowa court appearance Friday morning. Thomas Petersen, 39, of Greene, returned to Iowa from South Dakota custody on Thursday.  He was arrested June 5 after fleeing to South Dakota with his 2-year-old son Jacob.  Petersen was [...]

The man suspected of killing his wife and fleeing to South Dakota earlier this month told investigators he “lost it and blacked out” during an argument in their Greene home. Thomas J. Petersen, 39, of Greene, now faces a charge of first-degree murder in connection with the June 4 stabbing death of his wife, Judy [...]