A man was convicted Monday of killing a woman out running near her New York City home in a case that stirred urban fears, helped change the state's DNA-investigation rules and raised questions about race and police procedures.
News station video showed Karina Vetrano's loved ones erupting in cheers as a Queens jury delivered in Chanel Lewis' retrial, convicting him of murder and sexual abuse in Vetrano's 2016 death. A previous trial ended in a hung jury in November; the second jury deliberated for only five hours, staying into the night to deliberate.
The attack redoubled the wariness of women who run alone, and it baffled investigators for a time. Lewis, 22, was arrested six months later. And Lewis taped a confession, saying he was upset at someone else -- a neighbour of his who played loud music -- and "lost it" when he saw Vetrano.Lewis said he strangled Vetrano but didn't sexually abuse her.
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