Anthony Sowell enters the courtroom for the start of his trial Monday, June 27, 2011, in Cleveland. Sowell
is charged with killing 11 women and hiding their bodies around his property. The bodies were found buried
throughout the home and backyard in November 2009. The women disappeared one by one, starting in
October 2007, with the last one vanishing in September 2009.
(Gus Chan, The Plain Dealer)

Defense attorney John Parker, left, talks with Anthony Sowell during court proceedings June 28, 2011.
 (AP Photo/Chuck Crow, Pool)

Anthony Sowell watches his half brother Thomas Sowell enter the courtroom on the second day of the trial
at the Cuyahoga County Justice Center in Cleveland. Anthony Sowell is charged with killing 11 women
and dumping their bodies around his property.
(AP Photo/Chuck Crow, Pool)

Defendant Anthony Sowell smiles after his half brother Allen Sowell described their father as
a "Rolling Stone," a man with many girl friends. (Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer)

Vanessa Gay is overcome with emotion during her testimony that she was raped and beaten by Anthony Sowell.

Gladys Wade is overcome on the witness stand during her testimony.
(Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer)

Gladys Wade demonstrates how Anthony Sowell grabbed her by the throat during an alleged attack on her
by Sowell on Dec. 8, 2009. Testimony came during Day 4 of his trial at the Cuyahoga County Justice
Center on June 30, 2011. Sowell was arrested that night.
(Chuck Crow/The Plain Dealer)

Accused serial killer Anthony Sowell listens to testimony.
(Scott Shaw / The Plain Dealer)

Cleveland Police Detective RIchard Durst testifies regarding a photo taken in the home
of accused serial killer Anthony Sowell. (Scott Shaw / The Plain Dealer)

Defense attorneys John Parker, center, and Rufus Sims, confer during the trial of accused serial killer
Anthony Sowell at the Justice Center in Cleveland on July 6, 2011. (Scott Shaw / The Plain Dealer)

Cleveland police Sgt. Ronald Ross testifies.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Cleveland police detective Melvin Smith, on the witness stand, holds an image of the Imperial Avenue
home of accused serial murderer Anthony Sowell , at trial in Cuyahoga County Common Pleas
Court, July 7, 2011. (Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell and attorney Rufus Sims, July 12, 2011.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Former Cuyahoga County Coroner Dr. Elizabeth Balraj testifies. She performed autopsies
 on 5 of the 11 victims. (Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Judge Dick Ambrose presides.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Erik Carpenter, FBI forensic examiner, testifies.
 (Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer)

Dr. Nasir Butt, supervisor of the DNA lab at the Cuyahoga County Medical Examiner's office, testifies
 during the Anthony Sowell trial Wednesday, July 13, 2011.
(Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer)

Accused serial murderer Anthony Sowell July 13, 2011.
(Marvin Fong / The Plain Dealer)

Anthony Sowell stretches as the jury leaves his trial for the day.
(Gus Chan / The Plain Dealer)

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