Local murder case reaches convictions
Wayne County resident Barbara Raber was convicted guilty of the murder of Barbara Weaver on Tuesday. She faces up to a life in prison and will be sentenced Sept. 30 at 1:30 p.m.
Raberís attorney Assistant Public Director John Leonard attributed the murder to Weaverís husband Eli Weaver in his closing statements on Tuesday, stating that Eli Weaver used Raber to aid the crime and had already talked about killing his wife. Detectives testified, however, that Raber had confessed to killing Barbara Weaver.
Raber and Eli Weaver were both arrested June 10 and later charged with aggravated murder. Eli Weaver pled guilty on Aug. 17 and was sentenced this past Wednesday.