NOTE: This video is previous coverage from 8/15/23

NORFOLK, Va. (WAVY) - A jury convicted 45-year-old Kristie Marie Lynch of first-degree murder Sept. 12 for beating and strangling 45-year-old Jose Luis Moreno alongside her husband James Christian Lynch, according to the Commonwealth's Attorney.

The couple met Moreno in 2022 and invited him to live with them on Mariners Way because he had "nowhere to go," according to statements the Lynches made to police.

Moreno contributed financially to the household from his Supplemental Security Disability Income, due to the fact he had weakness in his ankles that required him to use a walker, says the CA's office.

James admitted the couple used to "punish" Moreno by beating him over the head with a frying pan for not contributing to household cho

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