Teresa Zeppi, 60, stood trial in connection to a 2020 hit-and-run that killed an 82-year-old Bradenton man known in the community as the "Peace Walker."

A jury found Teresa Zeppi guilty as charged for leaving the scene of a crash involving death. Deliberations took less than three hours Thursday afternoon. Her two daughters were seen hugging and crying shortly after a deputy walked Zeppi out of the courtroom.

A jury found a Manatee County woman guilty in a hit-and-run crash that killed a Bradenton man known by neighbors as the "Peace Walker."

Attorneys are giving closing arguments on Thursday in the trial of a woman accused in a hit-and-run that killed a Bradenton man known by neighbors as the "Peace Walker."

Tuesday marked the start of the trial of Teresa Zeppi, 60, accused of being the driver of the SUV that hit Joseph Dralus on April 25, 2020, and fled the scene.