THOMAS STANKO TAKES THE STAND IN HIS OWN DEFENSE

Thomas Stanko took the stand yesterday in his own defense during his trial yesterday. The Trib reports that Stanko is accused of killing Cassandra Gross. During the over three hours of testimony, he attempted to place the blame for her death on another man and reportedly offered to take a lie detector test to prove his innocence. The jury is expected to start deliberations today as the defense rested after Stanko’s testimony.