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Jurors deny parole for Derek Morse

UPDATE: Jurors said Morse should not receive an opportunity for parole, ruling the state proved the triple homicide was heinous and constituted mass murder.

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ORIGINAL STORY: After convicting him of first-degree murder earlier today, jurors are now deciding whether to give Derek Morse a chance at parole.

They must decide two factors: Was the 2014 Lookout Valley triple homicide especially heinous, and was it mass murder?

Yes, prosecutors say, on both accounts.