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Jose Morales, high on PCP, strikes his girlfriend and the mother of his child, Christine Holloway in the head, repeatedly, brutally,

brutally killing her.

Morales spends more than a day disposing of the evidence,

dumping a bloodstained diaper genie and a towel in a clothing donation bin. The couple's 14-month-old

daughter, Vanessa, was last seen two days before authorities find Christine's body in the bathtub

of their Milford, Connecticut apartment. Morales insists he is not responsible for Christine's

murder, claiming two burglars broke in, attacked Christine, and kidnapped Vanessa. Prosecutors argue

that Morales may have no memory of the murder due to his drug use, but the only logical

explanation is that Morales killed Christine. Morales is found guilty of murder by a jury

and faces up to 65 years in prison for killing Christine. The father is still a suspect in Vanessa's

disappearance, and legal experts say it's not likely he will receive any kind of sentence reduction

in exchange for help finding his daughter due to his lack of memory regarding

the incident. The Holloway family became emotional when they learned Morales was found guilty,

saying they can now focus on bringing Vanessa home. The little girl would be almost six today.

A woman frantically calls 911 to report her ex-boyfriend has kicked open her door and stolen her

pet chicken while screaming, I've got Polly. She tells officers her ex just got out of prison

and seems extremely fragile. When police catch up with the unnamed 50-year-old, he's crying and

hiding in a wooded area on the side of the road in Kitsap County, Washington,

still clutching the chicken.

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