Midwest mom living perfect apple pie life files furious response to claims she murdered glamorous female realtor in 2011
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A midwestern mother charged with murdering a glamorous Iowa realtor nearly 15 years ago 'adamantly maintains her innocence,' new court filings revealed.
Kristin 'Krissy' Ramsey, 53, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder last week for the fatal 2011 shooting of Ashley Okland.
Ramsey has denied killing Okland and is a 'person of good moral character,' according to a 17-page bond review motion filed by her attorneys last Thursday.
Her alleged morality and mental state will be demonstrated in 'forthcoming letters of support' penned by her loved ones, the filing stated.
Ramsey is 'aware of the serious nature of this charge' and 'taking this case seriously,' her lawyers argued.
She is currently being held in the Dallas County Jail on a $2 million cash bond, but her defense is urging the judge to have bail lowered to $100,000, the motion revealed.
Her attorneys argue 'it will be next to impossible' for Ramsey to aid her defense in the 15-year-old cold case if she remains behind bars.
They further claimed she 'does not pose a flight risk,' citing her strong familial and community ties to Woodward, the small Des Moines suburb with a population of just 1,300 people where Ramsey and her family reside.
Accused killer Kristin Ramsey (left) seemingly lives a picture-perfect suburban life with her 20-year-old son Tanner (center) and husband Tanner (right)
Ramsey was arrested and charged last week with the April 2011 cold case murder of Ashley Okland, pictured. Ramsey has denied killing Okland
Ramsey has lived in Woodward since she was 10 years old, according to the court document obtained by the Daily Mail.
She is deeply rooted in the Dallas County community, with all of her 'closest family and friend connections' being based in Iowa, the filing said.
She and her husband Toby, 58, live in a modest $286,240 two-bedroom, two-bathroom home that they built from the ground up.
Their 20-year-old son Tanner attends college in Iowa. The Daily Mail previously revealed that the couple were known to visit him on campus.
Ramsey's mother and stepfather also live in nearby Johnston, a larger city located approximately 25 miles south of Woodward. She also has a sibling that lives in 'central Iowa,' the motion noted.
Her 'support structure provides a convincing incentive for her to remain in the area,' the defense argued.
Her attorneys further highlighted her dedication to the overall Dallas County community, including her clean criminal record.
Ramsey's only other run-in with the law was in 2001 when she was issued a speeding ticket for going up to 10mph over in a 55mph zone, court records show. She pled guilty to that offense.
Ramsey, seen in her arrest photo, is a 'person of good moral character,' her lawyers argued in a bond motion petition filed last Thursday. They added that she 'aware of the serious nature' of the charge she faces and is 'taking this case seriously'
Okland was shot twice in broad daylight inside this model townhome on April 8, 2011. At the time of the alleged murder, Ramsey was employed by now-defunct Rottlund Homes, which owned the property where Okland was killed
The defense also cited her 'seamless employment' in the Dallas County area since her own college graduation.
Ramsey currently works for Midland Title & Escrow, an organization that's part of Iowa Realty Co - where Okland worked at the time of her death.
At the time of the alleged murder, Ramsey was employed by now-defunct Rottlund Homes, which owned the townhomes that Okland had been showing as a realtor.
Her husband Toby has owned his own construction business since the 90s. The couple flipped the vacant lot next door to their home in 2006.
They purchased the land plot for $8,000, built a 1,225 square foot house on the lot, and then sold the property for $147,400 in September 2007.
Despite being a two-income family, Ramsey cannot afford to post the $2 million cash bond ordered by the judge, the filing said.
The title officer earns $50,000 annually, a financial affidavit revealed and Ramsey, according to her attorneys, 'like virtually every other person in the State of Iowa, is unable to post this bond.'
In her petition for a lower bond, Ramsey agreed to undergo GPS monitoring, abide by a curfew and be monitored by a pretrial release officer. She will also voluntarily turn over her passport.
Ramsey and her husband Toby cannot afford to post the $2 million cash bond ordered by the judge, the court filing said. She only earns $50,000 annually as a title officer
The Ramsey family lives in a modest $286,240 home that they built themselves in the small town of Woodward, Iowa. The defense cited her familial ties to the community as evidence that she 'does not pose a flight risk' if released from jail
Her defense, in a separate motion filed last week, has moved to squash an expected warrant to seize and search her cell phone and other electronic devices.
The attorneys argued it is not necessary for law enforcement to search through 'phones or other electronic devices that did not even exist at the time of the alleged events 15 years ago.'
They do ask that if the warrant is granted that a protection order be granted to 'protect otherwise privileged and confidential information.'
Ramsey is due back in court on March 30, where a judge is expected to rule on both motions filed by the defense.
A grand jury indicted Ramsey on the charge of first-degree murder on March 17 this year.
Okland, 27, was shot twice inside a model home that she had been showcasing for Iowa Realty Co in broad daylight on April 8, 2011.
An employee at the townhome found the realtor in critical condition after he heard a commotion and went to investigate.
He called 911 and Okland was taken to Iowa Methodist Medical Center, where she later died.
Ashely Okland, seen with her dog, was killed with 'malice aforethought, willfully, deliberately, and with premeditation,' according to the indictment against Ramsey
Ramsey, then 38, allegedly killed Okland with 'malice aforethought, willfully, deliberately, and with premeditation,' according to the indictment.
The motive behind the murder remains unknown, with the only apparent connection between Okland and her suspected killer being through the real estate industry.
Because Ramsey was indicted, no probable cause affidavit outlining how investigators connected her to the cold case has been filed.
Ramsey's attorney Al Parrish told the Daily Mail on Tuesday: 'At the moment, we do not have any statements to make.'
Prior attempts to reach the defendant's family were unsuccessful. The Okland family previously declined to speak to the press.
