Trial begins for man charged with murder of Ansonia mother

Woman's employer, police take the stand in first day of Jose Morales trial

The jury trial for a man accused of murdering his girlfriend in December of 2019 began on Monday at Milford Superior Court. The state is charging Jose Morales with murder and tampering with evidence in the case of Christine Holloway, who was beaten to death. Morales is also the prime suspect in the disappearance of his and Holloway’s daughter, Vanessa...

Jose Morales murder trial in killing of Ansonia mom begins Monday as daughter Vanessa still missing

The Jose Morales murder trial begins Monday in the 2019 killing of Ansonia mom Christine Holloway as their daughter, Vanessa, remains missing.

CT v. Jose Morales: Missing Daughter, Murdered Mother Trial

ANSONIA, CT (Court TV) — A man is on trial for allegedly murdering his girlfriend, with whom he shared a 1-year-old daughter, who has been missing since her mother’s death. Investigators say Jose Morales killed his girlfriend, Christine Holloway, the mother of his 1-year-old child, Vanessa Morales in December 2019. (Ansonia Police Dept.) Jose Morales, 48, rejected a plea deal in 2024 and has pleaded not guilty to murder and tampering with eviden…

Trial begins for man charged with murder of Ansonia mother

Watch a live stream of the trial in the video above. MILFORD, Conn. (WTNH) -- The family of Christine Holloway has been waiting five years for the courts to get ready to try her ex-boyfriend for murder. The trial began Monday in Milford. Jose Morales, 48, pleaded not guilty to the murder charge. He told police he was high on PCP as he saw men running towards the door of Holloway’s Ansonia home, then he was punched in the face as he tried to call…