A Convicted Killer, Jailed As A Teen For The Murders Of A Family In 1997 In Greene County, Has Been Denied A Motion To Reopen The Case. Karen Howell Petitioned The Court System In The Deaths Of The Lillelid Family At A Greene County Rest Area. Howell And Five Others Were Convicted 20 Years Ago For The Execution Style Murder Of The Family. A Federal Appeals Court Refused To Her An Appeal From Howell In 2013. She Cited In Her Complaint That She Received Ineffective Counsel During Her Trial.