2ERIE, PA — A woman received a 40 to 80-year sentence for the murder and dismemberment of a 66-year-old man. Marisa Jean Rodriguez, 37, pleaded guilty to charges including third-degree murder and abuse of a corpse.

Rodriguez shot Michael Maisner in April 2023 and then used a chainsaw purchased with his money to dismember him. The incident came to light after Maisner’s family members visited his home and found Rodriguez living in his attic.

On Monday, a judge announced the sentence after reviewing the details of the case. “This is probably the worst series of facts I’ve probably ever heard in a courtroom,” said Erie County Judge Daniel J. Brabender Jr.

Initially charged with first-degree murder, Rodriguez struck a deal with prosecutors that led to downgraded charges. In addition to third

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