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WARSAW, N.Y. (AP) — A New York woman has pleaded not guilty to killing her farmer husband, who was struck with a pitchfork, shot in the head and buried in manure.
Wyoming County District Attorney Donald O'Geen says 48-year-old Charlene Mess appeared Thursday in county court and is being held on $1 million bail.
Searchers found the body of 52-year-old Douglas Mess on the couple's Attica farm in April after his son reported him missing. Investigators say he was killed by a .22-caliber rifle shot to the back of his head.
A seven-count indictment charges Charlene Mess with second-degree murder, assault, evidence tampering, using a firearm in a crime and lying to investigators.
Her lawyer from the public defender's office couldn't be reached for comment.
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