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Defense for Dana Chandler retrial to begin tomorrow

A mugshot of Dana Chandler from 2019.

TOPEKA (KSNT) – The defense is starting in the Dana Chandler retrial after the state has rested its case.

Chandler, a Topeka resident, was accused of killing her husband Mike Sisco and his fiancé Karen Harkness in 2002. Both were found dead in their home after being shot at least five times in their bed. Chandler was later convicted in 2012.

Her conviction was overturned four years ago while serving a 100-year prison sentence. Family members testified last Friday against Chandler.