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Byron Smith wins Rex Hospital Open

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Byron Smith re-enters court before the jury made their ruling at the Morrison County Courthouse, Tuesday, April 29, 2014, in Little Falls, Minn. Smith, who shot and killed 17-year-old Nick Brady and 18-year-old Haile Kifer during a 2012 Thanksgiving Day break-in, was convicted of premeditated murder. The jury took only about three hours to soundly reject his claim of self-defense. (AP Photo/The Star Tribune, David Joles) MANDATORY CREDIT; ST. PAUL PIONEER PRESS OUT; MAGS OUT; TWIN CITIES TV OUT.

Juror: Recording of Minnesota killings was key

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT

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Byron Smith, center, comes out of a Morrison County courtroom in Little Falls, Minn., Monday, April 21, 2014, during a break in his trial. Smith shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his house on Thanksgiving Day 2012. Jurors began the process of deciding whether the killings were justified or whether the homeowner committed murder. Smith, 65, faces two counts of premeditated first-degree murder for the killings of Haile Kifer, 18, and Nick Brady, 17.(AP Photo/St. Cloud Times, Jason Wachter) NO SALES.

Minn. man who killed 2 teen intruders convicted of murder

By Amy Forliti - Associated Press

FILE - This Nov. 23, 2012 file photo provided by the Morrison County sheriff's office shows Byron David Smith, a Minnesota man accused of killing two teenagers who broke into his home in November last year. The Minnesota homeowner who shot and killed two teenagers during a break-in was convicted Tuesday, April 29, 2014, of premeditated murder. (AP Photo/Morrison County Sheriff's Office, File)

Minnesota man convicted of premeditated murder

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

Closings set for Minnesota man who killed teens

By STEVE KARNOWSKI - Associated Press

Doctor: Slain Minnesota teens shot multiple times

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT

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Byron Smith, center, comes out of a Morrison County courtroom in Little Falls, Minn., Monday, April 21, 2014, during a break in his trial. Smith shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his house on Thanksgiving Day 2012. Jurors began the process of deciding whether the killings were justified or whether the homeowner committed murder. Smith, 65, faces two counts of premeditated first-degree murder for the killings of Haile Kifer, 18, and Nick Brady, 17.(AP Photo/St. Cloud Times, Jason Wachter) NO SALES.

Minn. man who shot and killed teens during home invasion called them ‘vermin’

By Amy Forliti - Associated Press

Jurors hear defendant’s audio of fatal shootings

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Byron Smith, center, comes out of a Morrison County courtroom in Little Falls, Minn., Monday, April 21, 2014, during a break in his trial. Smith shot and killed two teenagers who broke into his house on Thanksgiving Day 2012. Jurors began the process of deciding whether the killings were justified or whether the homeowner committed murder. Smith, 65, faces two counts of premeditated first-degree murder for the killings of Haile Kifer, 18, and Nick Brady, 17.(AP Photo/St. Cloud Times, Jason Wachter) NO SALES.

Minnesota homeowner’s interview played at trial

By AMY FORLITI - Associated Press

Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT

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Jury picked to hear Little Falls murder case

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Jury selection begins in Minnesota homeowner trial

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Minnesota news in brief at 7:58 p.m. CDT

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