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Tuesday, February 12, 2013  The Missouri Eastern Appellate Court has denied Manuel Cazares' appeal for a new trial.

Monday, August 08, 2011  VIDEO ADDED:  Cazares was found guilty of two counts of second degree murder and armed criminal action for the murders of Amanda Thomas and Carl Epley.

Thursday, April 14, 2011  Update:  The verdict is in and Manuel Cazares has been found guilty.

Friday, February 04, 2011  The trial of Hannibal murder suspect Manuel Cazares has been rescheduled for April.

Friday, October 22, 2010  Thomas/ Eply murders used to raise awarness of domestic violence through a new play

Wednesday, September 15, 2010  A different judge has been selected to hear the first degree murder trial of Manual Cazares.

Thursday, September 09, 2010  A St. Charles County, Missouri judge is considering a request for a new judge to preside over the murder trial of Manuel Cazares.

Thursday, August 26, 2010  The man accused of stabbing two people to death in Hannibal back in 2009 is asking for a new judge to preside over his murder trial.

Tuesday, April 13, 2010  Marion County, Mo. prosecutor Tom Redington has asked that a special prosecutor be named to handle the Manuel Cazares murder trial.

Tuesday, April 06, 2010  Plea deal in the Manuel Cazares murder case denied.

Thursday, April 01, 2010  KHQA has confirmed that guilty plea with Marion Co. prosecutor Tom Redington.

Monday, June 01, 2009  Marion County Judge Robert Clayton II grants a defense motion for a change of venue in high profile murder trial.

Monday, May 04, 2009  32 year-old Manuel Cazares entered his plea of not guilty during his arraignment via video-conferencing this morning.

Monday, April 27, 2009  The illegal immigrant accused of murdering the mother of his son and another man will go to trial.

Wednesday, April 15, 2009  Thomas' family members say murder was the tragic conclusion of the woman's long-running battle to protect herself from her former boyfriend and father of her second child.