A block in Howard Beach, Queens, was renamed after Karina Vetrano, a young woman who was killed eight years ago in a case that captivated New York City.
Chanel Lewis, 22, is accused of sexually abusing and strangling 30-year-old Karina Vetrano as she jogged near her home in Howard Beach, Queens, in 2016.
Cathie Vetrano, who now has a tattoo of her daughter's face on her forearm and wore a butterfly pin because of Karina's fondness for butterflies, did not take the stand in Chanel Lewis' first trial.
Opening statements wrapped up Monday in the retrial of a man charged with murdering Karina Vetrano while she was out for a jog in Queens.
Chanel Lewis was accused of killing 30-year-old Karina Vetrano as she ran on a park trail in Howard Beach, Queens, in August 2016.
Jury selection for Chanel Lewis will begin March 12. Lewis is accused of murdering 30-year-old Karina Vetrano in 2016 as she jogged in a park near her family's home in Howard Beach.