Overview

• Jose Morales was convicted of murder and evidence tampering in the 2019 death of his girlfriend, Christine Holloway, in Ansonia, Connecticut.
• The jury reached its verdict on April 22, 2025, after about two hours of deliberation following closing arguments a day earlier.
• Prosecutors argued Morales repeatedly struck Holloway in the head and attempted to cover up the crime by cleaning the scene and discarding evidence.
• Morales testified that two intruders killed Holloway and kidnapped their 14-month-old daughter Vanessa, who remains missing under an active Amber Alert.
• Morales faces 25 to 65 years in prison, with sentencing scheduled for July 8, 2025, as police continue to investigate Vanessa’s disappearance.