Brian Scott Lorenz Convicted in Third Trial for 1993 Murder of Deborah Meindl
A jury convicted Brian Scott Lorenz of murdering Deborah Meindl, a 33-year-old nursing student, in her Tonawanda, New York home in 1993. This was his third trial for the same crime, more than 33 years after Meindl's death.
Brian Scott Lorenz, 56, was found guilty of multiple charges in the murder of Deborah Meindl, who was killed in February 1993. Meindl walked into her Tonawanda home on a cold afternoon and never came back out.
This conviction came after two previous trials failed to convict Lorenz. The case had been unsolved for over three decades before prosecutors were able to bring it back to court.
"After more than 33 years, our office has successfully secured a conviction for the murder of Debbie Meindl," said Erie County District Attorney Michael Keane in a statement.
Meindl was a nursing student when she was killed. The case represents one of the oldest murder convictions in Erie County's recent history.
Lorenz is also known by the name Brian Scott Lorenzo. Details about what new evidence led to this conviction have not been released.
This case shows how cold cases can still be solved decades later with new evidence or witnesses. For families of murder victims, it proves that justice can still come even after many years of waiting.
Lorenz will face sentencing in the coming weeks. Details about his sentence length are still pending.
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