WICHITA, Kan. (AP) — The Kansas Supreme Court has upheld the convictions of a Great Bend man who killed a 14-year-old cheerleader and burned her body at the asphalt plant where he worked.

The court in a 61-page ruling handed down Friday affirmed his conviction for the capital murder of Alicia DeBolt.

It rejected defense arguments that publicity surrounding the case was so pervasive that Longoria could not get a fair trial.

Alicia was last seen leaving her home in Great Bend for a party just before midnight on Aug. 21, 2010. Text messages prosecutors showed jurors showed that the then 38-year-old Longoria picked Alicia up that night.

Her family reported her missing the next day, and her body was found three days later at the Venture Corp. plant where Longoria worked.