Murdered Jogger's Father Testifies Again In Murder Retrial
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Phil Vetrano began his emotional testimony on Tuesday in the retrial of Chanel Lewis, the East New York man accused of killing Karina Vetrano in Howard Beach.
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Jury Hears Opening Statements in Retrial Of Chanel Lewis
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Assistant District Attorney Brad Leventhal spoke for roughly 1 hour and 50 minutes as he laid out the case against Lewis. Lewis’ first trial ended in a split jury in 2018.
Read MoreQueens DA's Office Hits Restart on Howard Beach Jogger Murder Trial
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Chanel Lewis, 22, is charged with second-degree murder, first-degree murder and aggravated sexual abuse for allegedly killing Karina Vetrano.
Read MoreHoward Beach Jogger Murder Retrial Set for March
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Chanel Lewis, the man charged with killing Howard Beach resident Karina Vetrano in August 2016, returned to court on Tuesday.
Read MoreColombian Marine Gets 25 to Life For Killing Beloved Mom
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Yonathan Galvez-Marin was sentenced to 25 years to life in Queens Supreme Court Tuesday morning for killing Nazma Khanam in 2016.
Read MoreJurors Begin Deliberating 'Magnetic' DNA in Vetrano Murder Trial
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Jurors began their deliberations late Monday afternoon.
Read MoreProsecutors Use Phone Data, Call Logs To Build Case — But Defense Pushes Back
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Prosecutors used data gleaned from Chanel Lewis’ cellphone and T-Mobile cell tower records to portray Lewis as fascinated with the Karina Vetrano murder and in the vicinity of the murder scene at the time of the crime. The defense team pushed back, engaging in their most assertive cross-examination of the trial to poke holes in the tech-based evidence.
Read MoreQueens DA Withholds 911 Tape That Cracked Vetrano Trial Case
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The tape, which was introduced into the public record on Thursday, remains locked away in evidence.
Read MorePhotos of Vetrano’s Body Stun Family
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The sobs prompted Judge Michael Aloise to call a five-minute recess and remove the jury from the courtroom.
Read MoreJurors Stone-faced As Vetrano Trial Prosecutor Builds Case Against Chanel Lewis
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Brad Leventhal built a dramatic and comprehensive case for Lewis’ guilt in the murder of the rape and murder of Karina Vetrano.
Read MoreNine Jurors Selected as Vetrano Murder Case Begins
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The families of murder victim Karina Vetrano and defendant Chanel Lewis sat in the last row of the courtroom Monday afternoon watching and listening during the first round of jury selection.
Read MoreReporters Barred As Jury Selection Begins In Vetrano Case
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Before the beginning of the jury selection process, court officers cleared reporters from the courtroom based on orders from presiding Judge Michael Aloise.
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