Handyman Convicted of Raping, Killing Woman
From Times Wire Reports
A man who had been hired to clean a backyard deck was convicted in New City of raping and murdering a suburban homemaker.
The slaying drew wide attention because afterward the man allegedly used the victim’s cellphone to brag about the crime to her relatives.
Douglas Herrera Castellanos, 30, faces life in prison without parole when he is sentenced in May.
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