Amari Wellons convicted of killing Tequesta artist Maria Tritico on Singer Island in 2020

The suspect charged in the death of a Palm Beach County artist, who was killed while she was at the beach with her fiancé more than four years ago, was found guilty Wednesday.

Amari Wellons, 21, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder shortly after Maria Tritico, the director of education at Lighthouse ArtCenter in Tequesta, was killed in December 2020.

The jury deliberated for less than an hour before reaching the verdict…

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