“Prosecutors presented video surveillance, text message exchanges and phone call records...”
Danged speed reading - I totally missed that sentence. Thanks.
Yep - they sure LOOK guilty. That they could “disappear” a body without a trace (DNA, internet search) is no small trick however.
They were found guilty of kidnapping and conspiracy, not murder.
Having done a fair amount of legal research over the years, LE may be holding back evidence that might be used for an actual murder charge should there be some more conclusive evidence uncovered.
Such criminals are usually on the left side of The Bell Curve.