Anchorage murder case goes to jury

ANCHORAGE - An Anchorage jury is deciding the fate of a man charged with murdering his stepfather seven years ago.

KTUU-TV reports that closing arguments in the trial of Andrew Amarok, of Anchorage, ended Monday afternoon.

Amarok is charged with murdering his stepfather, Dennis Kane, a former facilities maintenance foreman at the state Department of Transportation.

Kane was found dead in his home in January 2003. Police say he was stabbed 13 times.