US EditionJury convicts New York man for 1993 killing following third trial in the case
Jurors found Brian Scott Lorenz guilty of all counts after a third trial in the 1993 killing of Deborah Meindl, ending a case that spanned decades.
- State Supreme Court jury convicted 56-year-old Brian Scott Lorenzo of murder and burglary, concluding his third trial for the 1993 killing of Deborah Meindl in Tonawanda.
- Meindl was found dead in her Franklin Street home on February 17, 1993, and original 1994 convictions were vacated in 2023 after DNA testing found no evidence linking Lorenzo or his co-defendant to the crime.
- Jurors deliberated six hours following a nine-day trial, while prosecutors dropped charges against co-defendant James Pugh in December 2025, citing insufficient evidence to meet burden of proof.
- Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane said the verdict represents "a testament to the persistence of truth," as Meindl's daughter Lisa and sister Lynne attended the proceedings.
- Lorenzo remains held without bail and is scheduled for sentencing on July 13, while his defense team plans to appeal the conviction.
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Jury convicts New York man for 1993 killing following third trial in the case
A jury has convicted Brian Scott Lorenz in the 1993 murder of Deborah Meindl near Buffalo. This marks his third trial in a case spanning decades.
Suspect in 1993 Tonawanda killing found guilty after previous mistrial
BUFFALO, N.Y. (WIVB) — Brian Scott Lorenzo, the man suspected in the killing of a young mother in Tonawanda in 1993, has been found guilty once again in his third trial in connection to the slaying, the Erie County District Attorney's Office said Friday. A jury found that Lorenzo, now 56, killed 33-year-old Deborah Meindl [...]
In third trial, jury convicts Lorenz on all counts for 1993 slaying of Deborah Meindl
A State Supreme Court jury on Friday convicted Brian Scott Lorenz of all counts for the 1993 slaying of Deborah Meindl. The jury convicted Lorenz of two counts of second-degree murder – both intentional murder and felony murder – as…
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