Court documents released Monday shed new light on the "gum ruse" utilized by Everett police to secure DNA evidence that eventually led to an arrest in a 1984 cold case homicide. In June 1984, 42-year-old Judith "Judy" Weaver was killed inside her home on Rucker Avenue. Officials said they initially responded to her home for a report of a fire and found her inside. Mitchell Gaff, 61, was arrested last week and booked on suspicion of a number of charges, including aggravated first-degree murder. He was officially charged with first-degree murder on Monday in a Snohomish County court. Gaff pleaded not guilty Monday and is being held without bail. Read more: https://www.king5.com/article/news/local/everett/gum-ruse-arrest-1984-cold-case-homicide-court-documents/281-f97b18a3-a9cd-4a09-bd37-053cf352ea3c