Friends wearing pink, including Melissa Murray, 20, of Portage, in pink gloves, try to stay warm while attending a vigil for Amanda Bach outside the Porter County Courthouse where Dustin McCowan is on trial for Bach's murder in Valparaiso, Ind. Tuesday February 26, 2013. Closing arguments are being made Tuesday in the trial of McCowan who is accused of killing Bach, his former girlfriend. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Friends of Amanda Bach, from left, Alexis Petrak, 23, of Portage; Kendra Becker, 20, of Portage; and Christine Duda, 22, of Chesterton, receive honks of support from passing cars as they rally outside the Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso, Ind. Tuesday February 26, 2013. The supporters plan to hold a vigil as closing arguments begin Tuesday until a verdict is reached in the trial of Dustin McCowan who is accused of killing Bach, his former girlfriend. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Sarah Ragnone, 23, of Portgage, uses her sign to block the wind and freezing rain as friends of Amanda Bach hold a vigil outside the Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso, Ind. Tuesday February 26, 2013. The supporters, most dressed in pink, plan to stay as closing arguments began until a verdict is reached in the trial of Dustin McCowan who is accused of killing Bach, his former girlfriend. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Jessica Mohr of Valparaiso, a friend of Amanda Bach, holds a bouquet of pink and purple balloons with messages for Bach outside the Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso, Ind. Tuesday February 26, 2013. Supporters of Bach are holding vigil outside the courthouse as closing arguments are being made Tuesday until a verdict is reached in the trial of Dustin McCowan who is accused of killing Bach, his former girlfriend. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Diana Bernal, 21, of Portage, pins on a pink ribbon as friends of Amanda Bach rally outside the Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso, Ind. Tuesday February 26, 2013. Friends of Bach are holding vigil outside the courthouse as closing arguments are made until a verdict is reached in the trial of Dustin McCowan who is accused of killing Bach, his former girlfriend. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

"Justice for Amanda!" is written on the back of an SUV as friends of Amanda Bach hold vigil outside the Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso, Ind. Tuesday February 26, 2013. The Bach friends planned to stay outside as closing arguments began Tuesdasy until a verdict is reached in the trial of Dustin McCowan who is accused of killing Bach, his former girlfriend. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

Nancy Steele of Portage holds a sign reading "5 Poster Boards, 2 Packs of Sharpies, 4 Rolls of Tape, Dustin McCowan Guilty, Priceless!!" she gathers with friends of Amanda Bach for a vigil outside the Porter County Courthouse in downtown Valparaiso, Ind. Tuesday February 26, 2013. The friends of Bach planned to stay as closing arguments began Tuesday until a verdict is reached in the trial of Dustin McCowan who is accused of killing Bach, his former girlfriend. | Stephanie Dowell~Sun-Times Media

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