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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

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, 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.

Friday, March 20, 2009  A preliminary hearing date of April 27 is set for the man accused of killing two people in the northeast Missouri town of Hannibal.

Monday, March 02, 2009  We now know more about the double murder of a Hannibal woman and Monroe City man over the weekend. Police say the suspect in these murders wasn't even supposed to be in this country. Hannibal Police Chief Lyndell Davis says 32-year-old Manuel Cazares of Hannibal was arrested Saturday in connection with the stabbings of his former girlfriend 27-year-old Amanda Thomas of Hannibal and her high school friend 25-year-old Patrick Epley of Monroe City.