On Thursday, Janita Philips, initially charged with murder in 2021, pleaded to a reduced charge of first-degree manslaughter in exchange for a fully suspended 20-year sentence and five years of probation. 

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Lockwood appeared in Milford Superior Court Wednesday afternoon with new representation, Attorney Michael Fitzpatrick, and told the judge he was opting to go to trial rather than take the offer.

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Morales was convicted of killing Holloway, his girlfriend, and spending the next day and a half disposing of evidence.

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Prosecutors took just over seven days to present evidence.

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Prosecutors took just over seven days to present evidence that Morales allegedly killed his girlfriend in her Ansonia home over five years ago.

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On Thursday, Morales admitted to cleaning up the crime scene, disposing of bloodied items and moving Holloway’s bludgeoned body, but he flat out denied being the killer. 