http://www.startribune.com/467/story/1445356.html
This headline is lame. "Probation Violation" makes the headline seem tame. "Burglar-Turned-Murderer at it Again" would be more accurate.
Convicted killer Feon Stone is going back to jail after he admitted in court Tuesday that he had violated probation by getting arrested on suspicion of attempted burglary.
Stone, 21, served seven months in jail after he pleaded guilty to first-degree manslaughter last year. In that case, he punched 29-year-old Christopher Beck during an attempted burglary Aug. 23, 2006, causing Beck to fall backward and hit his head and die. Stone also was a suspect in several other attempted burglaries, police said.
From the Pioneer Press, we get:
St. Paul / Man guilty in homicide now a burglary suspect
Much better.
This guy gets a stayed sentence for home invasion/murder, then goes right back to home invasion. This time, he's busted on a two-fer.
A man who served seven months in jail for manslaughter and last week allegedly broke into two St. Paul homes might be heading to prison, according to a court document filed Tuesday.
Ramsey County District Judge Salvador Rosas signed an order Tuesday that led to Feon Stone, 21, being arrested again.
In January, Rosas sentenced Stone to about seven years in prison for killing his girlfriend's uncle, Christopher Beck, and stayed the sentence. He also sentenced Stone to one year in jail and 15 years' probation.
Stone, who had been in jail since the August 2006 homicide, was released from the county workhouse in April after serving about two-thirds of his jail sentence, which is standard practice.
St. Paul police arrested Stone last week on suspicion of burglary. He allegedly broke into a North End home early Thursday and punched the homeowner in the head during a scuffle when the man confronted him. The homeowner fired a gun, and Stone ran away.
Soon after, Stone allegedly broke into a nearby home where a 74-year-old woman had been sleeping. The woman got out, and police caught Stone in the house.
Stone was held in the Ramsey County jail until Saturday, when he was released pending further investigation. He hasn't been charged in connection with the break-ins.
Beck's mother said she is pleased about the prospect of Stone facing prison.
"It's about time," said Joan Abbott. "I finally feel like we're getting some justice for Chris."
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