Police: Man stole donation bins for murdered Maine woman’s family
WATERVILLE, Maine (AP) — Police say a man has been charged with stealing donation bins meant for a murdered woman’s family in Maine.
WGME-TV reports 31-year-old Christopher Hodges was charged with theft on Saturday for stealing two donation bins that were intended to benefit the family of Melissa Sousa, of Waterville.
#UPDATE: Suspect charged for stealing donation bins for murdered Maine woman: https://t.co/Q61OvheSWc pic.twitter.com/uPAq7c2bcE
— CBS 13 News (@WGME) November 14, 2019
According to court documents, Sousa was fatally shot by her boyfriend, Nicholas Lovejoy.
Lovejoy claims he shot Sousa in self-defense after she allegedly pushed him down a staircase and tried to shoot him.
Police say Hodges was identified through surveillance footage. He was at the Kennebec County Jail on an unrelated probation violation.
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