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Man found guilty in 21-year-old homicide case of Milwaukee mother

By: CBS 58 Newsroom

Posted: Feb 19, 2021 10:09 PM CST | Updated: Feb 22, 2021 6:56 AM CST

NOW: Man found guilty in 21-year-old homicide case of Milwaukee mother

Published: 02/19/2021 10:09 PM

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RACINE, Wis. (CBS 58) -- More than 21 years after a Milwaukee mother was found shot to death along a highway in Racine County, a jury has convicted the gunman.

Forty-one-year-old Miguel Cruz was found guilty in a Racine County court Friday, Feb. 19.

He shot 39-year-old Juanita Zdroik back in February of 2000.

Cruz was on the run until 2017. He will be sentenced in April.

The conviction carries a minimum sentence of life in prison.

Contributions to this story also made by: Kim Shine