(Grundy Center, IA) — The man accused of killing Iowa State Patrol Sergeant Jim Smith has a court hearing set for this morning (Monday) at 9:00 a-m in Grundy County Circuit Court. Michael Lang actually has two hearings on the docket for this week. Lang barricaded himself in a Grundy Center home last month and fired shots at police, killing Smith. Even though Lang has been charged with multiple offenses since 1999, he won the Democratic primary for the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office last year. He lost to his Republican opponent in November. The incident started with an attempted traffic stop when Lang was speeding.
