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The Daily Item · Milton, DE

Intruder ate cheese, drank water inside Kelly Township home

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... LEWISBURG — An accused intruder from New Jersey broke into a home in Kelly Township on Nov. 7, ate cheese sticks and drank water before stripping down to his underwear and opening the bedroom door while the residents were sleeping, according to state police in Milton.Scott Christopher Horst, 47, of Ralph Street, Belleville, N.J., was charged with two felony counts of burglary and flight to avoid apprehension; two misdemeanor counts of loitering/prowling at night and theft by unlawful taking; and one summary count of criminal trespass. The charges were filed by state Trooper Hadyn Swartwood of the Milton State Police Barracks in the Lewisburg office of District Judge Jeffrey Rowe.kAm$E2E6 A@=:46 C646:G65 2 42== 2E `_ibe A]>] }@G] f 23@FE 2 3FC8=2CJ :? AC@8C6DD 2E 2 9@>6 @? w:89 $EC66E :? z6==J %@H?D9:A] %96 G:4E:> C6A@CE65 E92E 2 32=5 >2? H62C:?8 2 3=24<\2?5\A=2:5 D9:CE H2D :?D:56 E96 9@>6 3FE =67E E96 C6D:56?46 2?5 7=65 62DE @?

The Berkshire Edge · Stone Harbor, NJ

Nearby: Stone Harbor, NJ

Christine Scott, 74, of Sheffield

Christine Scott, 74, passed away on Monday, November 2, after a full life filled with family and friends. Born on September 17, 1952, in New Jersey, Chris enjoyed active pursuits such as swimming, kayaking, and cross-country skiing. She loved spending time on the beach and in the water, especially in Stone Harbor, N.J., which she viewed as a second home. She treasured her family and her cats. Dedicated to helping people, Chris worked as a dietician and an exercise physiologist. In 2014, she and her husband Mike moved from New Jersey to Sheffield to run the Staveleigh House Bed and Breakfast. While running Staveleigh House, she continued her work in dietetics, this time at Volunteers in Medicine in Great Barrington. Chris was an active member of her church, both in New Jersey and at the First Congregational Church of Sheffield. She took on many volunteer rolls throughout the years, such as leadership committees, fundraising, and outreach.