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It's been seven years since AJ Hansel went missing and her body was found here in Southampton County. In this trial, this is take two. The second time, the first time ended in a mistrial. This trial lasted two and a half, almost three weeks. And then after all of that, it took the jury just 45 minutes to find Wesley Hatzell guilty on both charges against him.

It's been seven years since AJ Hansel went missing and her body was found here in Southampton County. In this trial, this is take two. The second time, the first time ended in a mistrial. This trial lasted two and a half, almost three weeks. And then after all of that, it took the jury just 45 minutes to find Wesley Hatzell guilty on both charges against him.

It's been seven years since AJ Hansel went missing and her body was found here in Southampton County. In this trial, this is take two. The second time, the first time ended in a mistrial. This trial lasted two and a half, almost three weeks. And then after all of that, it took the jury just 45 minutes to find Wesley Hatzell guilty on both charges against him.

That's first degree murder and concealment of a body. He's facing those charges for the death of his 18-year-old stepdaughter, AJ Hatzell, who died back in 2015. This is video of the courtroom today. You can see

That's first degree murder and concealment of a body. He's facing those charges for the death of his 18-year-old stepdaughter, AJ Hatzell, who died back in 2015. This is video of the courtroom today. You can see

That's first degree murder and concealment of a body. He's facing those charges for the death of his 18-year-old stepdaughter, AJ Hatzell, who died back in 2015. This is video of the courtroom today. You can see

Hadsall there as the verdict is being read to him now I was sitting right next to AJ's family her sisters her mother her stepfather and when the verdict was read they were extremely emotional they started crying they started hugging each other they said it felt like justice of sorts we caught up briefly with some of her family afterwards and talked to them off camera they said they're thankful to law enforcement they're thankful to the prosecutors and this does feel like a justice

Hadsall there as the verdict is being read to him now I was sitting right next to AJ's family her sisters her mother her stepfather and when the verdict was read they were extremely emotional they started crying they started hugging each other they said it felt like justice of sorts we caught up briefly with some of her family afterwards and talked to them off camera they said they're thankful to law enforcement they're thankful to the prosecutors and this does feel like a justice

Hadsall there as the verdict is being read to him now I was sitting right next to AJ's family her sisters her mother her stepfather and when the verdict was read they were extremely emotional they started crying they started hugging each other they said it felt like justice of sorts we caught up briefly with some of her family afterwards and talked to them off camera they said they're thankful to law enforcement they're thankful to the prosecutors and this does feel like a justice

of sorts.

of sorts.

of sorts.

Wesley Hadsall sits in a yellow jumpsuit at the Tidewater Regional Jail staring down the very real possibility this is how he'll spend the rest of his days. Did you kill AJ?

Wesley Hadsall sits in a yellow jumpsuit at the Tidewater Regional Jail staring down the very real possibility this is how he'll spend the rest of his days. Did you kill AJ?

Wesley Hadsall sits in a yellow jumpsuit at the Tidewater Regional Jail staring down the very real possibility this is how he'll spend the rest of his days. Did you kill AJ?

No, ma'am.

No, ma'am.

No, ma'am.

The jury says he did. What went through your mind? What did that moment feel like? Give us some insight.

The jury says he did. What went through your mind? What did that moment feel like? Give us some insight.