Mostly left alone by the media in Seattle, the 27-year-old former exchange student completed her studies at the University of Washington and spends time with family and friends, all while observing from afar the legal proceedings that could result in an attempt to send her back to Italy. An appeals court in 2011 cleared Knox in the slaying of British roommate Meredith Kercher and ordered her released after she had spent four years in prison. Managing Editor Ken Robinson told The Associated Press that Knox has completed pieces on local theater productions and "the occasional feature story."