Oct. 24, 1996, strangled in Fitchburg

The battered body of Ms. Stone was found by a passer-by on Kinsman Road in Fitchburg. The cause of death was determined to be ligature strangulation.

In 2008, DNA from Alex Scensy, who was charged with a rape in West Boylston, proved to be match for evidence from Ms. Stone, and he was charged with her murder.

Scesny guilty of 1996 Fitchburg killing

A jury today found Alex F. Scesny guilty of murdering 39-year-old Theresa K. Stone roughly 16 years ago. He didn’t flinch as the verdict was read in Worcester Superior Court. A few rows back, Ms. Sto…