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Charles Readey Held Without Bail After Remote Arraignment in Bath Double Homicide

Court records point to a recent rent dispute involving victim Cindy Moody that investigators are reviewing.

Overview

  • Readey, 73, waived a formal reading, entered no plea, and is awaiting a probable cause hearing on Oct. 22.
  • Police found Cindy Moody, 67, and her daughter, Kristal Moody, 39, dead from apparent gunshot wounds at 11 Tyler Way on Tuesday afternoon.
  • According to court paperwork, Bath Police Chief Todd Eck encountered Readey with a rifle, ordered him to disarm, and then placed him under arrest.
  • Readey faces two counts of second-degree murder, and officials say there is no ongoing threat to the public.
  • Autopsies for both victims are scheduled by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner, and the investigation remains active.