Newcastle man charged with murder in wife’s death, police say

Chopper footage reveals the site of the investigation. (Credit: CP24 Chopper)

Durham regional police say a man has been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of his wife in Newcastle earlier this month.

• Homicide detectives called after woman found dead in Newcastle

Officers were called to a home near Farrow Avenue and Highway 2 just after 9 a.m. on Sept. 16, where they found a 62-year-old woman with “obvious signs of trauma.”

She was pronounced dead at the scene and recently identified as Marilyn Stevens, of Newcastle on Tuesday.

On Friday, investigators arrested her husband, 64-year-old Scott Stevens also of Newcastle.

He is charged with first-degree murder and was held for a bail hearing.

None of the charges have been tested in court. This is Durham’s fifth homicide of the year.

Anyone with additional information is asked to come forward and contact Durham police’s Homicide Unit at 1-888-579-1520 ext. 5319.