An Iowa man, Troy Mure Jr., has been sentenced to up to 55 years in prison for kidnapping his former girlfriend in September. The 33-year-old pleaded guilty to second-degree kidnapping, first-degree burglary, and being a felon in possession of a weapon, according to the Polk County Attorney’s Office.
Mure admitted to entering his ex-girlfriend’s home in Des Moines on September 21, armed with a weapon, and forcing her into his car before driving away. “I didn’t want anyone to know where we were,” he told the court... Continue reading here ▶
As part of a plea agreement, District Judge Joseph Seidlin ordered Mure’s sentences to be served consecutively. He will be eligible for parole after serving 22 and a half years.
Additionally, Mure was required to participate in a Victim-Offender Dialogue, a program where survivors can meet offenders to seek closure, facilitated by trained professionals.
This is not Mure’s first serious conviction. In 2016, he was convicted of vehicular homicide after a 2015 crash that killed 22-year-old Scalicity Boyd, a passenger in his car. Mure was driving 86 mph when he hit a utility pole. He served a minimum sentence of three years before being released.
The family of Scalicity Boyd expressed their pain after hearing of Mure’s new charges. Her mother, Shalisha Barber, said in September, “It’s like a fresh wound. I feel justice wasn’t served before, and this shows what happens when someone isn’t held accountable.”
