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Jose Morales Sentenced to 65 Years for Murder and Evidence Tampering

Authorities are pursuing new leads in the disappearance of his daughter, Vanessa, with prosecutors hoping the verdict will prompt fresh information.

FILE - Jose Morales, center, appears for a bond hearing with attorneys Kevin Smith, left, and Norm Pattis at Derby Superior Courthouse in Derby, Conn., Feb. 7, 2020. (Arnold Gold/New Haven Register via AP, file)
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Overview

  • Judge Shari Murphy imposed 60 years for the 2019 murder of Christine Holloway and an additional 5 years for obstructing evidence.
  • Prosecutors revealed Morales struck Holloway, left her body in a bathtub and spent 37 hours cleaning and discarding incriminating items.
  • The jury reached its verdict in under four hours following a two-week trial that also found him guilty of evidence tampering.
  • Vanessa Morales, who was 14 months old when her mother died, has been missing ever since and investigators treat Morales as a suspect in her disappearance.
  • Holloway’s family continues to share grief and appeal on social media for any information that could lead to finding Vanessa.