Jury finds Des Moines man guilty of murder in connection to girlfriend's death

Jury convicts Des Moines man of first-degree murder for beating girlfriend

DES MOINES, Iowa -- A Polk County jury convicted a Des Moines man of first-degree murder for beating his girlfriend to death in 2024. 61-year-old Derrick Andray Earnest was convicted of beating his girlfriend, 49-year-old Holly Snowgren, to death on April 19, 2024. The incident occurred in an alley east of Good Park between 14th Street and 14th Place, according to Polk County. Ring and Nest cameras in the area captured the defendant arguing with…

Jury finds Des Moines man guilty of murder in connection to girlfriend's death

A Des Moines man was found guilty Friday of first-degree murder in connection to his then-girlfriend's death.