Two women who say they were victimized by a suspected serial killer are breathing a sigh of relief after he was convicted in a 1974 cold case killing.

Warren Forrest was convicted Wednesday of murder in the death of Martha Morrison.

Morrison disappeared in September 1974. Her body was found a month later.

She wasn’t connected to Forrest until 2017 and he was charged in her murder in 2020.

Norma Lewis testified in the trial. She said Forrest kidnapped her during that same time period, but she got away.

Lewis said she is willing to testify at any the trials against Forrest, should he be charged in future cases.

Starr Lara said her sister wasn’t so lucky. She believes Forrest killed her. Her remains have never been found. Some of her belongings were found not far from Morrison's remains.

Both women were happy with the trial’s outcome.

"So happy. Shock, surprise, because, you know, when it comes back that quick, you're kind of apprehensive,” Lara said. I couldn't believe when the judge said the verdict was guilty, then he polled each juror. It was pretty cool."

Investigators believe Forrest is behind the disappearance and deaths of multiple young women in the early 1970s.

Forrest is set for sentencing on Feb. 17.

CORRECTION: A previous version of this story incorrectly stated Lara's sister's remains had been found. Her remains have not been found, but some of her belongings were.