old Stacie Ann Smith, a single mother, has the townsfolk of St.Albans, West Virginia reeling. The murderer's message at the crime scene baffles investigators and citizens are shocked that a killer lives in their midst.
This happened in the state of West Virginia. Timothy Sutherland was originally charged with failing to register as a sex offender. He was originally wanted as a potential witness prior to his arrest. Ultimately he confessed to the murder. Stacie's mother, Marlene Hardwick, who is deceased, claims a Dr. Castro got her addicted to drugs and then forced her to sell them leading to her murder.
Joseph Hardwick admitted in court he was paid fifty dollars to get rid of Stacie's car after the murder. Southerland was sentenced to life in prison.
In 2009, Mr. Sutherland was living temporarily at the home of his cousin, Stacie Smith, in St. Albans, West Virginia. In the early morning hours of December 28, 2009, Mr. Sutherland got into an argument with Ms. Smith in her bedroom. The argument involved a comment made by Mr. Sutherland that Ms. Smith's boyfriend did not treat her properly. During the argument, Ms. Smith called Mr. Sutherland a “junkie”. Mr. Sutherland became outraged at being called a drug addict and left the bedroom. He then went into the kitchen and smoked a cigarette. Within a few minutes, he returned to the bedroom carrying a butcher knife. Mr. Sutherland fatally stabbed Ms. Smith on the right side of her neck as she laid on the bed. Before fleeing the scene of the murder, Mr. Sutherland took Ms. Smith's cell phone, credit card, money, and car keys. He also wrote the words “Cheating Whore” on a living room wall in the house
The police arrested Mr. Sutherland in an abandoned trailer on December 30, 2009. The police initially arrested Mr. Sutherland on an outstanding warrant for failing to register as a sex offender. Subsequent to his arrest, Mr. Sutherland confessed to killing Ms. Smith. In April 2010, a grand jury indicted Mr. Sutherland on charges of first degree murder and first degree robbery. After a three-day trial in March 2011, a jury returned a verdict convicting Mr. Sutherland of first degree murder, without a recommendation of mercy; the jury acquitted Mr. Sutherland of first degree robbery.
You can write to Timothy Sutherland at:
Timothy Sutherland 3469183 Northern Correctional Facility
112 Northern Regional Correctional Drive
Moundsville, WV 26041
What happened to the lawsuit against the doctor? He paved the way for her addiction and dependence upon him for drugs. Without him, she may not be strung out and vulnerable.
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