Onstott jury picked

TAMPA -- Eleven are women. Five are men. At least three have children close in age to victim Sarah Lunde, who was 13 when she was killed in 2005.

A 12-member jury and four alternates were chosen today to try David Lee Onstott, left, on charges of first-degree murder and attempted sexual battery. It took nearly two days to pick the panel.

Prospective jurors were asked whether they had been victims of violent crimes. Those who said they had did not wind up on the jury. Likewise, over the course of two days, the jurors were asked about their exposure to media reports on the case and excluded if they knew too much.

Opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow.

--Alex Zayas, Times staff writer