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Guilty Verdict Reaction: "It's unreal."

By Justin Foss, Reporter

By Justin Foss

It only took a jury about four hours to reach a guilty verdict in the Kyle Marin double murder trial.

Thursday a jury said Marin killed cousins Katrina Hill and Molly Edmondson in a Cedar Rapids apartment in April of 2006.

Marin will be sentenced to a mandatory life in prison without the possibility of parole.

Before the judge could finish reading the verdict, the families of the two teens wept.

"We are satisfied with the verdict, and would like to thank the county attorney's office, the Cedar Rapids Police Department, the jury and the Horizons Survivors Program for all of their hard work. However, we are reminded that none of this will bring our girls back," said Raymond Hill, Katrina's father.

Marin didn't show any emotion when the judge read the verdict. That bothered the roommate Molly Edmondson lived with in that fateful apartment.

"It got a lot off my chest, and just knowing that he's going to be in there for the rest of his life, and knowing he can't harm anybody else makes me feel better," said Norma Montoya.

Montoya wasn't at the apartment that night, but she's been back to the apartment since.

It was tough she said, especially since she was friends with the victims, and the killer.

"Its over but they're not back, so it doesn't change anything," said Montoya. "They're still gone."

Gone, but not forgotten. Now the healing can continue.

Marin's family didn't want to comment after the case. The jury also refused to speak about the case.

Marin will be sentenced at a later date.

The families of the victims are expected to speak to Marin at the sentencing hearing about what the murders have done to them.
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Wednesday, Apr 16 at 3:46 PM CJ resident wrote ...

my heart is to the two victims that didn't deserve to die the way they did. kat and molly are in god's hands now and are looking down to the people that love them dearly.

Tuesday, Nov 13 at 12:16 PM heather wrote ...

i miss you girls

Tuesday, Nov 6 at 9:30 AM 161 wrote ...

I hope the families of these wonderful girls can be at more peace

Monday, Nov 5 at 2:55 PM M wrote ...

May you girls rest in peace now, and may god be with the family.

Sunday, Nov 4 at 1:53 AM annoymous wrote ...

stabbin them was wrong man and all what you did

Sunday, Nov 4 at 1:15 AM Candi Snider wrote ...

RIP Katrina Hill and Molly Edmundson, my thoughts and prayers go out to their families and friends.

Sunday, Nov 4 at 1:14 AM Candi Snider wrote ...

RIP

Saturday, Nov 3 at 4:14 PM Meg wrote ...

Kat and Molly were my friends and I miss them everyday. Not a day goes by where I dont think about them. God bless my Angels in Heaven. Rest in Peace sweethearts.

Friday, Nov 2 at 3:34 PM Kismet Knight wrote ...

God Bless Katrina and Molly

Friday, Nov 2 at 12:42 PM Paula wrote ...

It is the worst feeling in the world to lose someone you love to murder. My heart goes out to Molly & Katrina's family and friends and to Kyle's. What a horrible, horrible waste.

Thursday, Nov 1 at 10:01 PM morrison wrote ...

May Molly & Katrina now rest in peace.

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