Outside the Wake County Justice Center with a look at what jurors must consider. Reporter the defense announced it would not put up any witnesses leaving jurors to decide based on witness testimony and eight new dna evidence. Jurors heard from friends of Lacoy Mcqueen who now even 20 years later break down when testifying. They testified that she was pregnant and her boyfriend, chris lawing, and nc state student at the time wanted her to have an abortion. Mrs. Told jurors the couples had argued and when Lacoy Mcqueen went to meet him at the belltower, she disappeared. Her remains were later found in vance county. Police arrested lawing in 1997 by lack of evidence forced them to dismiss the charges. Jurors last week heard about new dna tests not available insist now link him to the murder. But the defense suggested the lead investigator was an overzealous cop who neglected looking at any other suspects. Again, we expect closing arguments to start sometime this morning and the jury could
Murder trial. New overnight, and suv crash shuts down part of a heavily traveled raleigh road. We kick off the work week with unseasonably warm weather but how long will that last . Happy monday, everyone, thank you for joining us. Im renee chou. Im bill leslie. We begin with breaking news out of Cleveland County west of charlotte where a couple died after a crash in a house explosion. It happened around 10 30 last night, it happened around then triggering explosions at their home. At least two people killed, fire crews are on the scene cleaning up debris and making sure the gas is turned on. Two decades after a Shaw University student is murder, a jury could start deliberating against the man accused of killing her. Investigators charged chris mcqueen. Wrals julia sims joins us outside the justice center. Reporter jurors announced it would not present any evidence leaving them to consider results of a new dna test as well as testimony from witnesses about things they recall from 20 ye