murder charges. >> at his sentencing, clayton is given life in prison without parole. >> first and foremost, i am extremely proud and honored to call thomas reporter: in a statement to abc news, clayton's family says their support for him is unwavering, and they pray that the justice system will right this incredible wrong. >> i believed that thomas clayton was a white privileged man. he used michael beard. michael beard would do just about anything for money for his family. >> the children are in the custody and care of kelly's sister. and it's my understanding that both kids are thriving. >> you took her life, not her light. and her light will shine forever. through charli, through colin, through me, forever. and we'll be okay. >> stay with us, we'll be right back. for people living with h-i-v, keep being you. and ask your doctor about biktarvy. biktarvy is a complete, one-pill, once-a-day treatment used for h-i-v in certain adults. it's not a cure, but with one small pill, biktarvy fights h-i-v to help you get to and stay undetectable. that's when the amount of virus is so low it cannot be measured by a lab test. research shows people

thomas clayton $1,000 a month rent. >> thomas clayton was kind of like his lifeline. t beard was employed. >> my sister had made lunch for him when he did work on their home. my sister gave hand-me-down clothes to his children. >> financially, beard depended on him. >> i was his -- basically like his a-man. >> but just a couple of weeks before kelley's murder, clayton fires his a-man. there were accusations that beard had been drinking on the job. >> i remember my daughter coming to me saying, mom, tom just told us he fired michael beard. and i remember us going to the investigator and giving them that name. >> when they said you were fired, did you push back? did you say, i'm not drinking on the job, it's not true. >> i spoke in my defense. there was no proof of me drinking on the job. i mean, i do drink, but i don't drink on the job. >> what state did it leave you in when you lost your job? >> i was basically in -- broke. >> but this was a guy who was living hand to mouth, paycheck to paycheck when he had a job. now without a primary job, a man who was struggling is

♪ >>> both thomas clayton and michael beard have exhausted their appeals and are serving life sentencesithout the possibility of parole. clayton declined to speak to us. of "what the little girl saw" on hulu. that's "nightline." we'll see you right back here at the same time monday. thanks for staying up with us. good night, america. >> building a better bay area, moving forward, finding solutions. this is abc7news. dan: good evening and thank you for joining us. ama: a jewish nonprofit group says its board -- billboards have been defaced. dan: the police department is investigating this as a hate crime. tim johns has the story. reporter: you might see billboards like this one. created in hot pink with messages designed to grab people's attention in a bid to fight back against anti-semitism. >> we have jewish resources and education for people who want to know a little bit more. reporter: the cofounder of jew along. two billboards were vandalized this week after someone spray-painted phrases like free palestine on them. >> i believe in human rights for palestinians and israelis and peac