ALFRED — A day after Kandee Weyland learned her former husband Scott had been awarded custody of their two children, she allegedly told her mother, Linda Griffin, “I want him dead,” according to a police affidavit released by the court earlier today.

Weyland, 46, is charged with intentional and knowing  murder in connection with the stabbing death of Scott Weyland, 42, at his Acton home on Feb. 22 — the act was allegedly witnessed by their children. She entered a not guilty plea to the charge at York County Superior Court earlier today. She was ordered held without bail at York County Jail. A bail hearing has been scheduled for Sept. 1.

Weyland, her hair in a neat ponytail and wearing a figured top, said nothing during her brief appearance before Justice Wayne Douglas. Her attorney, Molly Butler Bailey, entered the not guilty plea on her behalf.

A probable cause affidavit filed by police on Feb. 24 that had been impounded by the judge was  ordered released, with the names and birth dates of the couple’s children redacted.

According to the affidavit prepared by Maine State Police Detective Corey Pike, one of the couple’s children called 911 at 12:55 p.m. the day of the alleged attack, telling dispatchers his mother had just stabbed his father in the chest.

Nine minutes later, York County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Tom Searway arrived at 1097 Milton Mills Road in Acton, where Scott Weyland was living with his mother, Gay Weyland. The deputy allegedly found Kandee Weyland administering CPR to her husband outside on the ground. She was crying hysterically, and allegedly told Searway that she had stabbed her husband in the chest, and that he had pulled out a knife as well.

According to the affidavit, Kandee Weyland told Searway that she had both of their children in the car with her when she pulled into the driveway and crashed into the pick-up truck parked there. The estranged couple had a confrontation in the driveway.

Later that day, one of the children told police thattheir mother  had first driven to Linda Griffin’s  home, where Kandee told her mother that Scott Weyland had been awarded custody, according to the court document. They then proceeded to Scott’s home, where the child attempted to grab the steering wheel from Kandee Weyland because she was not supposed to have contact with her former husband.

One of the children told police they saw an unopened knife in Scott Weyland’s hand. Kandee Weyland then pushed Scott Weyland to the ground and the two fought, according to the affidavit; then one of the children saw that Kandee Weyland was stabbing at Scott Weyland’s phone on the ground. The child took the knife from Kandee Weyland and threw it toward the house.

Police later located a knife in the snow in front of the home.

At the scene later that day, Pike wrote, Linda Griffin told York County Sheriff’s Office Sgt. David Chauvette that Kandee had told her she was going to Scott’s house. 

“Linda told Sgt. Chauvette that Kandee had said, referring to Scott, “I want him dead,” Pike wrote.

Scott Weyland had been granted a protection from abuse order from the courts May 13, 2016, that had prohibited Kandee Weyland from having contact with him. She had been charged with violating that order on June 27, 2016.

 Kandee Weyland had been also been granted a protection order that prohibited Scott Weyland from contacting her.

A divorce judgment entered Feb. 17 awarded primary physical custody of the minor children to Scott Weyland.  Kandee Weyland had apparently received a notice regarding the decision on Feb. 21, the day before Scott Weyland died.

According to police, Kandee Weyland was taken into custody on the day her husband died and was taken to hospital for evaluation. She was treated at Southern Maine Health Care in Biddeford for minor lacerations, and according to the affidavit, was found to be concealing a small knife stuck in her abdomen.

An autopsy revealed Scott Weyland died of a stab wound to the chest with penetration of the heart.

Kandee Weyland’s next court appearance will be a status conference on July 28. Justice Douglas said that may be held by telephone.

Following the brief court appearance, Deputy Attorney General Lisa Marchese estimated it would be a year or more before the case moves forward to trial.

“Our hearts go out to the children,” Marchese said.

— Senior Staff Writer Tammy Wells can be contacted at 324-4444 (local call in Sanford) or 282-1535, ext. 327 or twells@journaltribune.com.