“The jury is now deliberating in the Nicole Rice murder trial, nearly 18 years after the death of Anita Knutson.
Rice, accused of fatally stabbing her 18-year-old roommate in 2007, did not testify in her defense. The only defense witness was a private investigator who reviewed the case file.
During closing arguments, prosecutors alleged Rice staged the crime scene, cutting a window screen to make it appear like a break-in. They highlighted Rice’s suspicious behavior, including knowing crime scene details only the killer could.
The defense argued the case lacked physical evidence, calling it ‘20 years of hearsay’ without new DNA or genetic proof.
Rice, who had an eight-hour window with an inconsistent alibi, was arrested in 2022.
If convicted, she faces life in prison.”
