Jury: Ex-Cheerleader Guilty in Killings of 3 Florida Women

Jury: Ex-Cheerleader Guilty in Killings of 3 Florida Women
Robert Hayes. Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office via AP
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla.—A former criminal justice major and college cheerleader was convicted in the killings of three Florida prostitutes more than 15 years ago.

Jurors deliberated more than eight hours before returning the guilty verdict against Robert Hayes, who was linked by DNA evidence to the three victims after another killing in Palm Beach County, where he had been working as a chef until his arrest in 2019.