Mothers of Kara Kopetsky, Jessica Runions express thanks

Mothers of Kara Kopetsky, Jessica Runions express thanks

ASSUMING JUDGECOLLINS ACCEPTS THEJURY'S RECOMMENDEDSENTENCES, THEDIFFERENCE IS EITHER 30OR 45 YEARS IN PRISON.BACK TO YOU CAITLIN.THANKS ANDY.OUR TEAM COVERAGECONTINUES WITHREPORTER SARAH PLAKE.SARAH - WE WONDERED IFWE WOULD HEAR FROMTHE FAMILIES AFTERTODAY'S SENTENCING -BUT BEYOND SHARING ABRIEF STATEMENT... THEYWEREN'T READY TO TALKJUST YET...NOT YET..

AND THEYHAVEN'T DONEINTERVIEWS OR SPOKENPUBLICLY FOR FOURYEARS..

AND THAT'S FOR AREASON.INSTEAD OF WEIGHING INON WHAT HAPPENEDTODAY - THEY WANTED TOTHANK THE COMMUNITY.JAMIE RUNIONS-"We appreciate everyone'ssupportand the community has beenamazing.

The love for the girlshasjust been, it's overwhelming andwejust thank you guys for all yourprayers, love, and support."THE MOMS DIDN'T TAKEANY QUESTIONS TODAY..AND IT'S NOT SURPRISINGTHEY MIGHT WANT TOWAIT UNTIL AFTER YUST ISFORMALLY SENTENCED TOSPEAK FREELY.EACH FAMILY SPOKE TOTHE JURY ABOUT THEGIRLS.JIM BECKFORD, KARA'SSTEPDAD, GAVE ANIMPASSIONED STATEMENTABOUT THE LAST DAY HESPOKE TO HER..AND WHAT REALLY STOODOUT - KARA'S MOM STILLPAYS HER PHONE BILL,NEARLY 15 YEARS LATER.BECKFORD SAID HERECENTLY CALLED IT JUSTTO HEAR HER VOICE.JIM BECKFORD / KARA'S STEP-FATHER"Kara was kind.

Kara wasaffectionate.

Kara wasresponsible.

Kara wasamazing."MEGAN RUNIONS / JESSICA'SYOUNGER SISTER"Four .years ago I lost my bestfriend, my protector, myfavorite person in the world.Four years ago she lost herlife..

A life that she hadplanned."WE WILL ALL BE BACHERE ON JUNE 7..SARAH PLAKE 41 ACTIONNEWS.