Corrigan Woman Sentenced for the Murder of Her Husband, LIVINGSTON, November 9, 2023 - On November 6, 2023, Samantha Stewart pled guilty to murder and was sentenced to 45 years for the death of her husband, Jeffery Stewart. On July 26, 2022, Samantha called police to her residence indicating an intruder shot her husband. Responding officers doubted this early on indicating her "story" did not add up to the evidence at the scene. During her interview she confessed to shooting her husband because she was having an online affair. The Polk County District Attorney’s Office, with the agreement of the family, offered a plea bargain of forty-five years in prison with no right of appeal. A member of the Stewart family gave a victim impact statement prior to Samantha leaving the courtroom, Stewart was devoid of all emotion during this statement. The District Attorney's office appreciates all those appearing for jury duty. Without you these cases could not have been resolved.
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