A jury trial began Tuesday for the owner of Red Roof Cafe, who was charged for her alleged dealings with the man who set fire to the Helena restaurant in 2018.Â
Maureen Therese Doubek, 60, of Helena, was charged with felony conspiracy, or in the alternative, felony accountability to arson following the Oct. 20, 2018, burning of the Red Roof Cafe on Helena s Westside.
Court documents alleged that Doubek conspired with Brad Rae Richardson to burn down the cafe. Richardson admitted to burning down the cafe and claimed he did so at the request of Doubek, with promises of payment in the amount of $14,000.
January 3, 2021
Sally Susan (French) Mastin, 89, earned her place in heaven in the early morning hours of January 3, surrounded by family. Sally passed quietly from cancer hastened by the effects of COVID-19.
Born in Portland, Oregon, to Jack and Letha French, Sally grew up on the family ranch in Long Creek, Oregon. Her ranch roots inspired and solidified her love of animals along with her unending desire for adventure and lifelong learning. Sally often spoke of family trips to âthe big cityâ of Portland and laughed, saying she had to choose between a movie or dinner of steamed clams â the clams usually won.