Kelly Bartell told the court the weight of her sorrow is heaviest when even a hint of happiness returns to her life. "I find it difficult to feel joy without being consumed by gui

Nicholas “Mitch” Karol-Chik said in court that he let his desire to fit in and win approval from friends override his better judgment during the rock-throwing spree.

Thursday morning, the first of three friends will be sentenced in the killing of 20-year-old Alexa Bartell. Nicholas Karol-Chik took a plea deal in exchange for testifying against his friend Joseph Koenig.