Wilson’s family sat through days of graphic evidence and testimony as they awaited the verdict. Robin Wilson, Hannah’s mother, says she felt she needed to be there to stand up for her daughter.

Hannah also adored her 13-year-old cat, Mac, Wilson said. Mac lives with Wilson and she recently saw him in a closet curled up in a pile of Hannah's dirty clothes.

Then last August, four years later, that law student read about Messel's murder trial and how similar the attack on Hannah Wilson was to her sexual assault and beating. She called police and experts ...

Hannah Wilson trial: A night of celebration gone horribly wrong That night, she partied with friends to celebrate the end of final exams and the Little 500 bike races, an event known for parties ...

When Hannah Wilson moved in with her partner, a mysterious sign near her old N.Y.C. apartment felt like a loving message from her late cat, Sunny Hannah Wilson’s cat Sunny was her lifelong ...

Prosecutors believe Hannah Wilson fought back in the last minutes of her life, leading to the key evidence that helped convict Messel. Outside of court, Robin Wilson says asking those questions were ...

Hannah Wilson, 22, was found dead in Brown County weeks before she was set to graduate from Indiana University back in April of 2015. Prosecutors believed Messel used a flashlight to beat Wilson ...

Hannah Wilson’s cat Sunny was her lifelong companion through major life transitions, including her move to N.Y.C. A year after his death, she discovered a new sign near her old apartment reading ...

The campus community is shocked and saddened by the death of IU senior Hannah Wilson. Our deepest condolences go to her family and friends. — Indiana University (@IUBloomington) April 25, 2015 ...

Hannah also adored her 13-year-old cat, Mac, Wilson said. Mac lives with Wilson, 53, and she recently saw him in a closet curled up in a pile of Hannah's dirty clothes.