In what was meant to be his suicide note to his estranged wife, retired Springfield police officer George Stuart claimed he destroyed nearly $2 million in cash, stocks, bonds and other property and used shredded cash to start the fire that severely damaged their Ludlow home.
View full sizeThis photo combination shows a variety of facial expressions of James E. Holmes during his appearance at Arapahoe County District Court Monday in Centennial, Colo. Holmes is accused of killing 12 and wounding 58 in a shooting rampage in a movie theater on Friday in Aurora, Colo.These were the most-read stories on MassLive.com yesterday. If you missed any of them, click on the links below to read them now.
1) Alleged Colorado Batman shooter James Holmes spent year surrounded by brain experts Photos at right. [Associated Press]
2) 8 arrested in connection with Martin Street fire in Springfield; suspected in other Forest Park neighborhood arsons [The Republican Newsroom]
3) Retired Springfield cop George Stuart's plans to burn home, destroy $2 million in assets, kill self revealed in court documents [Lori Stabile]
4) Man frees 17-pound lobster from Conn. restaurant [Associated Press]
5) Casino operators eye 4 potential sites in Springfield [Dan Ring]