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Former Palm Beach County yoga teacher acquitted of murder in Hawaii crash that killed twin sister

Former Palm Beach County yoga teacher acquitted of murder in Hawaii crash that killed twin sister
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HONOLULU (AP) - A former Palm Beach County yoga teacher accused of deliberately driving off a Hawaii cliff and killing her identical twin sister has been acquitted of murder.

A judge found Alexandria Duval not guilty Thursday. Duval opted to have a judge instead of a jury decide the case.

The sisters were seen arguing on the narrow, winding Hana Highway on the island of Maui before their SUV plunged 200 feet over a cliff in 2016.

Anastasia Duval was in the passenger seat and died.

Alexandria Duval was arrested, but a judge later ordered her released after finding no probable cause for a murder charge. Duval was arrested again months later in Albany, New York, after a grand jury in Hawaii indicted her.

Maui Prosecuting Attorney J.D. Kim says he's disappointed by the verdict.