After a case full of twists and turns and five-and-a-half hours of deliberation, a Dawson County jury convicted Austin Todd Stryker, 24, of murdering 21-year-old Hannah Bender in 2019 by shooting and stabbing her. Stryker was convicted on all 24 counts relating to Bender’s murder.
RECAP: Austin Stryker’s trial ends with his conviction on all counts relating to Hannah Bender’s 2019 murder
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