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Casto convicted of Ball murder

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Photo by Evan Bevins Greg Casto, 57, is handcuffed by deputy sheriffs upon his conviction today of the October 2014 murder of Cindy Ball, 36, whose body was found Oct. 24, 2014, near Sugar Camp Road in Wirt County.

A jury today found a Wood County man guilty of a murder that has been unsolved since 2014.

Greg Casto, 57, was convicted of both counts against him for the murder of Cindy Ball, 36, whose body was found Oct. 24, 2014, near Sugar Camp Road in Wirt County. She was last seen alive two days earlier leaving the Overtime Sports Bar in Parkersburg.

Jurors reached a decision after about four hours of deliberations that began at 9 a.m. today. Closing arguments were on Friday.

Casto was charged with murder and concealing a dead body.

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