A verdict has been reached in the murder trial of a Westmoreland County woman who disappeared in 2018.
A jury found Thomas Stanko guilty of first-degree murder and reckless burning in connection with the death of his estranged girlfriend, Cassandra Gross. He was found not guilty on a charge of third-degree murder.
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Gross went missing on April 7, 2018, and was never found. A judge declared her legally dead about nine months later.
Stanko’s trial began exactly one week ago. Although a body hasn’t been recovered, prosecutors presented hundreds of pieces of evidence during the trial.
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