A Fairbanks jury found Steven Downs guilty Thursday for the murder and rape of a 20-year-old woman at the University of Alaska Fairbanks in 1993, when he was a student.
, in which he denied knowing Sergie and keeping a gun in his dorm room. In the recordings, he told police he was with his then-girlfriend the night that Sergie died. She testified during the trial that he had left the room several times that evening.During closing statements on Monday, prosecutor Jenna Gruenstein encouraged jurors to remember that Downs’ DNA was found at the scene and that theraised by the defense had been ruled out because their own DNA did not match any found at the scene.
Downs’ attorney, James Howaniec, urged jurors on Monday to account for flaws in the investigation, including errors made in investigator reports. Downs was linked to the crime by his semen, but Howaniec said no other physical evidence from the scene matched him.This is a developing story. Check back for updates.Tess Williams is a reporter for the Anchorage Daily News, focusing on breaking news.
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