Chester Heffernan went on trial for first degree murder. He was found guilty and sentenced to life in prison with no parole. He is presently appealing it from the Connecticut State Prison in Northern Connecticut. Elizabeth Heffernan was found guilty of aiding and abetting a criminal act and is in Connecticut State Prison for women in southern Connecticut. Sam Jones went through his by-passes and because of his health, he never worked a fire again. The mayor of Alton appointed him Chief of the North Fire House in Alton. Margaret Belinski recovered from her broken limb and went to work for a company in Hartford. She sold the house that was left to her. The people of Westland never heard fromher again.LIFE GOES ON!