Closing arguments in trial of man suspected of killing Ansonia girlfriend
- A jury in Connecticut convicted Jose Morales of murder and evidence tampering in the 2019 death of Christine Holloway.
- Morales testified that he did not kill Holloway and claimed he was high on PCP during the incident.
- The couple's daughter, Vanessa, was reported missing after the murder, prompting an Amber Alert, with no signs of her found since 2019.
- Prosecutor Howard Stein presented evidence showing that Morales attacked Holloway and attempted to clean up the crime scene.
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Man convicted of murdering a Connecticut woman whose young daughter has never been found
A Connecticut jury on Tuesday convicted a man of murder and evidence tampering in the 2019 killing of his girlfriend, while the disappearance of their young daughter remains a mystery.
Connecticut man Jose Morales convicted of brutal Christine Holloway murder, while baby Vanessa remains missing
Content warning: This article describes intimate partner violence with graphic descriptions of murder. Please take care while reading. In a case that has gripped Connecticut for more than five years, a jury has convicted Jose Morales of the 2019 murder of his girlfriend, Christine Holloway. Despite the conviction, their daughter, Vanessa Morales, remains missing, and her community is desperate for answers. On December 2, 2019, police discovered…
Closing arguments in trial of man suspected of killing Ansonia girlfriend
Court proceedings are expected to begin around 11 a.m. News 8 will livestream them in the video player above, in part via Law&Crime Trials on YouTube. MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) — The murder trial of Jose Morales resumed Monday morning with closing arguments. Jose Morales, 48, is being tried for the death of Christine Holloway, his girlfriend at the time and the mother of their then 1-year-old daughter Vanessa. Vanessa has been missing since Holloway…
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