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…
A Worcester Superior Court jury found Mr. Scesny guilty to first-degree murder on March 29, 2012. He was sentenced to life in prison without parole.