NATION IN BRIEF : MASSACHUSETTS : Fugitives Sentenced in Rape of Daughters
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
A man who fled during his trial nine years ago and was convicted of repeatedly raping three of his daughters was sentenced Monday in Springfield, Mass., to at least 36 years in prison. Garrett Stone’s wife, Elizabeth, who had fled with him, was sentenced to two years in jail for failing to stop the abuse of her daughters. California police arrested the couple June 3 on a tip from a viewer who saw their story on Fox Broadcasting’s “America’s Most Wanted.” Stone, 61, will be eligible for parole in 24 years.
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