1Man gets 40 years after brutal truck lot murder of partner

Frederick, MD – A New Jersey truck driver who killed his domestic partner inside a tractor-trailer cab at a Costco distribution center in Maryland has been sentenced to 40 years in prison for second-degree murder, the Frederick County State’s Attorney’s Office announced Thursday.

Matthew Sidney Watley, 48, of Sicklerville, NJ, pleaded guilty on October 21 to the stabbing death of 46-year-old Candice Thompson, also of Sicklerville. On Wednesday, Judge Scott Rolle handed down the maximum sentence in Frederick County Circuit Court. Watley will receive credit for time served dating back to his arrest on September 24, 2023.

Deputies with the Frederick County Sheriff’s Office were called to 5236 Intercoastal Drive in New Market arou

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