Woman pleads guilty in connection with Wadsworth man’s death
Defendant sentenced to four years in prison
Kristen Lain
CANTON – A Massillon woman has been sentenced to four years in prison after pleading guilty to three charges in relation to the death of a former Wadsworth resident.
Kristen Lain, 28, pleaded guilty to felony charges of gross abuse of a corpse, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in Stark County Common Pleas Court Oct. 10. She was indicted back in April in connection to the murder of Nicholas Stein, 25, formerly of Wadsworth.
Stein was reported missing Feb. 9, 2017 and his body was found nearly a year later encased in concrete in the backyard of a Massillon home.
Lain was indicted back in April in connection with Stein’s death. She was set to go to trial Oct. 15 before entering her guilty plea.
According to court records, Lane can file for early release after serving two years in prison under her plea agreement.
Carl Spencer and Bryan Gentry, both 27, have also been charged in connection with Stein’s death. Both face felony charges of aggravated murder, abduction, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse.
Spencer pleaded not guilty to the charges. His trial is set for Oct. 29 at the Stark County Court of Common Pleas.
Gentry, who also pleaded not guilty to the charges, has a trial set for Nov. 12.
According to court documents, Lain told police that she believes Spencer assaulted Stein inside the Massillon house where his body was found after she went to sleep and that Spencer threw Stein down the basement steps killing him. Also, according to court papers, police officers believe Gentry helped Spencer dispose of the body.
Kristen Lain, 28, pleaded guilty to felony charges of gross abuse of a corpse, obstruction of justice and tampering with evidence in Stark County Common Pleas Court Oct. 10. She was indicted back in April in connection to the murder of Nicholas Stein, 25, formerly of Wadsworth.
Stein was reported missing Feb. 9, 2017 and his body was found nearly a year later encased in concrete in the backyard of a Massillon home.
Lain was indicted back in April in connection with Stein’s death. She was set to go to trial Oct. 15 before entering her guilty plea.
According to court records, Lane can file for early release after serving two years in prison under her plea agreement.
Carl Spencer and Bryan Gentry, both 27, have also been charged in connection with Stein’s death. Both face felony charges of aggravated murder, abduction, tampering with evidence and gross abuse of a corpse.
Spencer pleaded not guilty to the charges. His trial is set for Oct. 29 at the Stark County Court of Common Pleas.
Gentry, who also pleaded not guilty to the charges, has a trial set for Nov. 12.
According to court documents, Lain told police that she believes Spencer assaulted Stein inside the Massillon house where his body was found after she went to sleep and that Spencer threw Stein down the basement steps killing him. Also, according to court papers, police officers believe Gentry helped Spencer dispose of the body.
