A Mitchell County man charged with first-degree murder is asking the court for a change of venue for his trial.
Gilmore
According to court records, Nathan James Gilmore of Osage is arguing he cannot receive a fair trial by an impartial jury in Mitchell County. The motion was filed Thursday morning.
Gilmore argues news media reported extensively on his charges and the facts at issue in the case. The filed document does recognize that coverage was initially intense, but has reduced in frequency recently.Â
The filing also argues that prior to the media coverage, photos of an item that would become a central piece of evidence was shared on social media platforms around Mitchell County by an individual connected to the person that discovered said evidence. The filing does not elaborate on what that evidence was.
Gilmore was charged in August of 2022 for the murder of Mason City resident Angela Bradbury. Bradbury, 29, was last seen alive in April 2021. A hiker discovered a skull propped up on a post or stick on a trail near the Green Belt in Mitchell County on July 12, 2021. The remains were determined to be those of Bradbury's in March 2022.
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Gilmore allegedly picked up Bradbury in Cerro Gordo County near the correctional facility on April 6, 2021, and drove her to a home in Mason City. Bradbury later voluntarily left with Gilmore to travel to St. Ansgar where Gilmore lived. Bradbury was not heard from again.
Department of Motor Vehicle records led officials to Gilmore, who also had been at the scene when the remains were discovered and had already given a statement to police.
A forensic review of Gilmore's phone turned up disturbing messages in which Gilmore vaguely describe details of a stabbing death. Another search turned up what appeared to be a drawing of a satanic goat head along with a series of numbers.
The drawing had blood droplets on it, and the numbers corresponded with the date Bradbury went missing as well as the latitude and longitude coordinates of the Green Belt trail.
Gilmore was booked into the Mitchell County Jail on $1 million bail. Gilmore waived his right to a speedy trial Wednesday. A change of venue hearing has not been filed as of Thursday morning.Â
Photos: North Iowa history book, 1940s-1960s
1962 Band Festival
Meredith Willson, writer of the music and lyrics for the film The Music Man, at the North Iowa Band Festival on the world premiere date of the film, Mason City, June 19, 1962.Â
Hamilton basketball
Hamilton School of Commerce women’s basketball team, Mason City, November 7, 1941. Courtesy Mason City Public Library.
South Federal Avenue 1961
South Federal Avenue in Mason City, Oct. 20, 1961.
McDonald's Drive-in
Employees applying condiments at McDonald’s Drive In at 1809 S. Federal Ave. in Mason City, Oct. 28, 1967.
MCHS wins championship
Mason City High School basketball team returning to a city-wide celebration after winning the state championship, March 17, 1940.
Lock store
Safford W. Lock in his Photo Store store in Mason City, Nov. 11, 1952.
Hawke hemp farm
Cutting hemp on the M. B. Hawke farm between Mason City and Sheffield, Sept. 21, 1943. A directive from the War Department led to dozens of hemp mills being built throughout the Midwest in the early 1940s. The mills grew hemp which was then turned into rope, burlap, and other materials for the United Stated Army and Navy during World War II.
Gone with the Wind
Theatergoers lining up in front of Cecil Theatre to see Gone With the Wind, March 5, 1940.Â
Federal Avenue at night 02-23-1949.jpg
Federal Avenue in Mason City, Feb. 23, 1949.Â
Main and State streets
Looking south on Main Street from State Street, Mason City, circa 1915.
Christian Church fire
Fire at the Christian Church in Mason City, Feb. 13, 1916. Originally built in 1893 at Fourth Street and Federal Avenue, the church was rebuilt after the fire at Northwest Fourth and Adams Streets.Â
Navy books
Mason City residents collecting books for the United States Navy, March 15, 1943.Â
1962 Band Festival
Shirley Jones, lead actress in the film The Music Man, at the North Iowa Band Festival on the world premiere date of the film, Mason City, June 19, 1962.
Tug of War in East Park
Mason City High School tug-of-war between the junior and senior classes held at East Park, Mason City, May 21, 1956.
Officers find ammunition in car
Police officers display ammunition found in a car on Nov. 15, 1945. From left: Iowa Highway Patrolman P. G. Tometich, with Mason City Officers Harvey Fitzgerald and Joe Hearity.
