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Woman, 38, found murdered .A 38-year-old Whitby woman' is dead and her common law husband is in Whitby jail char- ged with first degree murder following an eight-hour stand-off between Durham Regional Police ?nd the man last Wednesday morning. Police discovered the body of Christine Siochowicz, 38, at 11 Brendanbrook Dr. after Ralph Douglas Acorn, 45, had surren- dered to police at 5:20, a~m., Wednesday, Aug. 2. Police said the upper portion of the woman's body had been mutilated. She had been dead since Sunday, July 30. Police arrived at the scene at 9:30 p.m.,,Tuesday, Aug. 1, after a call from a man reporting the homicide. A police spokeman said Acorn had phoned a friend in western Canada to tell him what had Jewelry stolen Durham Regional Police are investigating the theft of $1,450 worth of jewelry from a Marberry Crt. home on the weekend. Police say the owner of the house met a woman at the Royal Hotel ana invited ler to his home. The man told police the woman stole two gold chains valued at $1 050 and a gold bracelet valued at $400. Break-mns at businesses Durham Regional Police are investigating three break-ins in the Scotia Crt./ Thickson Rd. S. area. Among the items stolen was a single bag of potato chips and a box of chocolate covered almonds. Police report the break-ins occurred at Lofthouse Patterns at 100 Scotia Crt., unit 1, where about $100 cash was taken; the bag of chips from a Hostess Foods delivery truck at 2001 Thickson Rd. S., and the box of chocolate-covered almonds from Custom Craft, also at 100 Scotia Crt. The break-ins occurred on Fri- day night. Pohice are mnvestigating. happened. The.man then called Durham Regional Police. Police say that upon arrival at the home, they discovered a man inside with a number of guns. Police have confirmed that Acorn is a former RCMP officer who worked in Moncton, N.B. from March, 1967 to June, 1969. Durham's tactical squad was.» quickly called in. Around mid- night, police began removing residents from homes on the street. A police negotiâtor successfully convinced Acorn to leave the house. It was then that police dis- covered the grizzly scene. Siochowicz had been shot in the back of the head with. agun and her upper body mutilated. Police said Siochowicz had three children, a boy, 12, and two girls, aged 14 and 16, from a previous marriage. They were at the home of a relative at the time of the murder. Acorn is scheduled to make an appearance in Whitby provincial court Friday, Aug. 11. He first appeared in court for a bail hearing last Thursday. -j 1MM_ Don't lug a vacuum. Plug in a Beam. I it's the Gold Award I I Built-in Vacuum I Cleaning Package! I on y $7 1 5 after1 I Ofly~~fl this oyant r the same $ ensv d aht for this 12-in-1 package - é Desp-cleaning Power unit *167 •3-Inlet Goof-Proof Installation Kit Electric Power head cleans and grooms *30' current carrying hose •New Deluxe Rug & Floor combo tool •All-metal Deluxe hose rack All purpose dusting brush *Deluxe upholstery nozzile & brush Easy-reach crevice tool •Chromed steel straight wands ecarry-aii attachmtntitràgè bas I •Bottle of Beam StoinRenaover A môney-saving kackagO rorBeam gold medal winner in the 1987 Canada IAwards for Business Excellence. Golden Savings from the * Gold Award Winners! But Hurry! After this event you'Il pay $168.65 more' Beam's famous guarantee never variesl Read it yoursefl Copies are free fram any Beam dealeri D SILUA VACINM. PLMU ADEAM'- * aUto MEDAL RME M fM lN MLAN FOR DLSIRESSLENCEMI % ALL CANADA BE AM "BUILT-IN SPECIALISTS SINCE 1960" 605 BROCK ST. N WHITBY 430-6360 377 TAUNTON RD E. OSHAWA 579-9412 I Division of Faining FamlIy Ent. inci JHR RPE fl$ ESP U 1 9,. 3 t t p 4, t fi '1 J q >1 ýIf yola respond to just oiie ad t 0 14 é ýhis vear this is the 011et 01 Vf fi 009 si ypif SA VE LIP TO 507o SA LE ENDS THIS SA T URDA Y PIONEE INTERIORS makinq div le( ac", of mir past part ()f vour ftittir(,. Whitby, 507 Brock St. N. Mississauga, Home & Design Centre, ju-st E. of (3 blocks N. of Bwv.#2) 668-4231 WinKton Churchill Blvd. on Dundas St. 828-1212 Nlon.-WecL 10-6., ihurs. & Fri. 10-9, sat. 10-5:30 Mon.-Fri. 10-9, Sat. 10-6