Tuesday, March 12, 2013
The body of the Lululemon employee was found inside the downtown Bethesda athletic store on March 12, 2011.
It was on March 12, 2011, that the body of Lululemon employee Jayna Murray, 30, was discovered in the back of the popular Bethesda Row athletic store. The murder case that unfolded would leave the Bethesda community at first in fear, and later in shock as the story of masked attackers offered to police by her co-worker, Brittany Norwood, unraveled. Norwood now stands convicted of murdering Murray, and will spend the rest of her life in prison without the possibility of parole. Prosecutors said Norwood cut, stabbed, and bludgeoned Murray more than 330 times after Murray discovered her attempting to steal a pair of yoga pants. Patch was on the scene that March Saturday two years ago, and we've followed the case in the months and years since…
Friday, December 2, 2011
Murray family speaks to Patch about celebrating Jayna Murray's life following an emotional homicide trial.
A year to the day after Jayna Murray bungee jumped from 191-foot Pacific Northwest Bridge south of Seattle to celebrate her 30th birthday, her family made the same jump in her honor. Murray, who would have turned 31 on Nov. 22, was killed at Bethesda’s Lululemon store March 11. Her co-worker, Brittany Norwood, was convicted last month in the homicide. Murray was known for her adventurous nature and encouraging others to push the limits of their comfort zone to accomplish their goals. Now, her family hopes to continue on that tradition in her spirit – both through her memorial foundation and in their own lives. “I’m not a thrill seeker – I wouldn’t have done this if it weren’t to pay tribute to Jayna,” said Kate Murray, Jayna’s sister-in-…
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Opening statements to begin at noon
Update, 12:00 p.m.: Six women and six men make up the jury that will hear the case of Brittany Norwood, who is accused of killing her Lulelemon co-worker in March. Three male and two female alternate jurors were also seated on the jury panel this morning. Opening statements are expected to start shortly before noon today. Original Post, 5:50 a.m.: The jury pool was reduced from around 300 potential jurors to 65 Tuesday. Tuesday Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Greenberg hand-selected photos that will be allowed for opening arguments. Only one of three autopsy photos will be allowed to be shown during opening statements by Montgomery County State's Attorney John McCarthy. Norwood’s defense team objected to McCarthy using …
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Two of three autopsy photos will not be allowed to be presented by the prosecution in opening arguments Wednesday, Oct. 26.
Only some hand-selected photos will be allowed for opening arguments Wednesday at the trial of Brittany Norwood, who is accused of killing her co-worker at the Bethesda Lululemon store, Montgomery County Circuit Court Judge Robert A. Greenberg said Tuesday. Norwood’s defense team objected to Montgomery County State’s Attorney John McCarthy using the photos, arguing that they would taint the jury’s ability to fairly hear the rest of the case. The photos are integral to building the case that Norwood used multiple weapons to kill Jayna Murray, McCarthy said. Of the photos McCarthy requested be used, the three most controversial were autopsy photos of Murray showing her skull. The prosecution cropped the photos to depersonalize them, McCarthy…
Opening statements will not take place until after the jurors are selected.
Jury selection for the trial of Brittany Norwood, who is accused of killing her co-worker Jayna Murray at Bethesda's Lululemon shop in March, will continue into the afternoon Tuesday. Jurors are being called out and privately interviewed for the 12 spots and five alternate spots. Opening statements, which were supposed to start Tuesday morning, will not begin until all the jurors are selected. It has not been determined how long the selection process will last or how long it will be until the trial gets underway.
Judge: Slow-moving process requires a "good deal of time and consideration."
The jury selection process for the murder trial of Brittany Norwood, the woman accused of killing her co-worker Jayna Murray at Bethesda's Lululemon shop in March, will continue Tuesday. It's not clear how long the process will last, but opening statements will not begin until 12 jurors and five alternates have been selected. WTOP is reporting that multiple weapons were used to kill Murray, citing prosecutors. Murray's body was discovered with injuries from a knife, a hammer, and a metal stand from inside the store, along with a rope around her neck, according to WTOP. As many as eight weapons may have been used against Murray, and prosecutors want to show photos of Murray's body during opening statements, The Gazette reported. Monday, a …
Thursday, June 30, 2011
The family of slain Lululemon employee Jayna Murray sat with Patch for an interview as the store re-opened last week.
Editor's Note: The family of slain Lululemon employee Jayna Murray sat with Patch for an interview last week as the renovated Bethesda store reopened to the public. Murray, 30, was killed at the store March 11. Her co-worker, Brittany Norwood, has been charged in the murder. Friday, the renovated store re-opened to the public with a stained glass window piece bearing the word "Love" as a tribute to Murray. The community also gathered in a yoga practice Saturday morning to honor Murray. Murray's sister-in-law, Kate, her father, David, and her mother, Phyllis, spoke with Patch about celebrating Jayna's life, connecting with the Bethesda community, and the emotional experience of re-entering the store where she was killed. Tuesday, Patch …
Tuesday, June 28, 2011
The family of slain Lululemon employee Jayna Murray traveled from Texas and North Carolina to visit the store as it re-opened last week.
The family of slain Lululemon employee Jayna Murray sat with Patch for an interview last week as the renovated Bethesda store reopened to the public. Murray, 30, was killed at the store March 11. Her co-worker, Brittany Norwood, has been charged in the murder. Friday, the renovated store re-opened to the public with a stained glass window piece bearing the word "Love" as a tribute to Murray. The community also gathered in a yoga practice Saturday morning to honor Murray. Murray's sister-in-law, Kate, her father, David, and her mother, Phyllis, spoke with Patch about celebrating Jayna's life, connecting with the Bethesda community, and the emotional experience of re-entering the store where she was killed. More information about a …
Saturday, June 25, 2011
Yoga practice held in front of newly renovated store to honor slain employee Jayna Murray.
Yoga practitioners gathered Saturday morning in front of the newly renovated Lululemon Athletica store on Bethesda Avenue. The store opened its doors Friday after being closed for months following the March 11 homicide of store employee Jayna Murray there. The yoga practice was aimed to mark the re-opening and honor Murray's memory. Patch stopped by.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
In his closing prayer, Reverend John Love shared a hope for peace: "Help me be calm in the face of the storm within me."
In a non-descript walk-up on Elm Avenue in the heart of Bethesda, members of the community, friends and colleagues quietly gathered Friday evening to remember and honor Jayna Murray, a Lululemon Athletica employee who was murdered March 11. Candles illuminated the bank of windows facing the street as those inside were led in prayer and meditation. And then, with candles in hand, they formed a procession and walked in silence towards Bethesda Row, stopping within view of where Murray met her demise. As they sang “Amazing Grace,” passers-by who ventured out in the balmy night air joined in — their numbers swelling to more than 75. “It’s really ripped into my soul — it’s so close,” Keith Day, of Bethesda, said. He didn’t know Murray and added…
Joseph Fullerton III
8:15 am on Saturday, December 3, 2011
A beautiful way to honor and remember your loved one who was taken in an awful way by a convicted killer! God Bless!! more ›