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Jury finds Craig Wood guilty of first-degree murder

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After an hour of deliberation, a jury yesterday found Craig Wood guilty of first-degree murder.

According to the Springfield News-Leader, prosecutors will now seek the death penalty for Wood, who in 2014 killed 10-year-old Hailey Owens. of Springfield.

On Feb. 18, 2014, Wood took Owens off the street into his truck before driving her to his home, where he raped and killed her.

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