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Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment
Lives Stolen: These Are 7 Names Behind Gilgo Beach Murder Indictment As accused serial killer Rex Heuermann faces his seventh murder charge, the stories of his alleged victims – young women whose lives were tragically and violently cut short – offer a haunting reminder of the human toll behind the Gilgo Beach case. Here’s a closer look at the seven victims named in the indictment: Melissa Barthelemy, 24 Melissa Barthelemy Suffolk County Police Described by family as a talented hair stylist from the Bronx, she dreamed of opening her own salon. She was last seen alive on July 10, 2009, in her basement apartment on Underhill Avenue.  Barthelemy’s…
No Bail For Teen Accused Of Fatal Stabbing During Chelsea Street Brawl: DA No Bail For Teen Accused Of Fatal Stabbing During Chelsea Street Brawl: DA
No Bail For Teen Accused Of Fatal Stabbing During Chelsea Street Brawl: DA An 18-year-old is being held without bail after authorities say he fatally stabbed someone in a fight over the weekend in Chelsea.  Joksin Briones-Blandon, of Malden, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of 44-year-old Santos Cartegena on Saturday, July 20, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Police were called to the Highland and Grove Street intersection around 10 p.m. to reports of several men fighting.  Cartegena, who suffered multiple stab wounds in the brawl, took himself to the Whidden Hospital. He was later rushed to Beth Israel Hospital for surgery. …
Haverhill Man Gets Life In Prison For 'Horrific' 2019 Groveland Murder: DA Haverhill Man Gets Life In Prison For 'Horrific' 2019 Groveland Murder: DA
Haverhill Man Gets Life In Prison For 'Horrific' 2019 Groveland Murder: DA A Haverhill man who viciously beat an 82-year-old man with a lamp before stabbing him to death will spend the rest of his life in prison, a judge ruled on Friday, June 21.  Leedell Graham, age 53, was convicted on Tuesday, June 18, of the 2019 murder of Patsy “Pat” Schena at Scena's home in Groveland, the Essex County District Attorney said. The jury found Graham guilty of first-degree murder with extreme atrocity or cruelty and breaking and entering with the intent to commit larceny over $1,200.  Related: Leedell Graham Guilty Of Bludgeoning Death Of 82-Year-Old …
Massachusetts Man Convicted Of Killing Bloodied 4-Year-Old's Mom In PA Massachusetts Man Convicted Of Killing Bloodied 4-Year-Old's Mom In PA
Massachusetts Man Convicted Of Killing Bloodied 4-Year-Old's Mom In PA A Chatham, Massachusetts man will spend the rest of his life in a Pennsylvania prison, prosecutors say.  Thadius W. McGrath, 37, was convicted of the 2022 murder of Samantha Jean Rementer on Tuesday, April 16, said the Bucks County District Attorney's Office in a release.  Authorities said previously that McGrath killed Rementer in front of her two children in Northampton Township then tried to take his own life on June 8, 2022.  Police arrived at the Clark Court scene to find one of Rementer's children, then 4 years old, "covered in blood," the DA's Office said. The ot…
'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA 'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA
'Controlling' Man Guilty Of Burning Wife To Death In Lowell Bathroom: DA A 44-year-old Lowell man was found guilty of throwing gasoline on his wife and setting her ablaze, causing her death weeks later, authorities said.  Santos Lebron De Los Santos was convicted this week of first-degree murder and was sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole on Friday, March 8, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Los Santos was accused of setting his wife, Celeste Marte Lebron, age 49, ablaze on March 31, 2021, just after 10:30 p.m. at their Varnum Street home in Lowell, the prosecutor said. Neighbors saw flames shooting from t…
Everett Man Guilty Of Brutal Killing Of Victim As He Tried To Defend Girlfriend: DA Everett Man Guilty Of Brutal Killing Of Victim As He Tried To Defend Girlfriend: DA
Everett Man Guilty Of Brutal Killing Of Victim As He Tried To Defend Girlfriend: DA A Suffolk County jury convicted a 39-year-old Everett man on Thursday, Jan. 18, in the vicious beating and stabbing death of a Boston man who was trying to protect his girlfriend, authorities said.  Dravon Robinson, age 39, is the third person convicted in the killing of Ricardo Garcia, 34, in August 2021, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said. Robinson was found guilty of involuntary manslaughter.  Robinson's cousin, Karonn Brown, 51, was convicted of first-degree murder in November. Brown's son, Darrell Sanford, 29, pleaded guilty to manslaughter…
Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Playground 6 Months Later Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Playground 6 Months Later
Boston Man, 28, Charged With Teen's Killing Near Playground 6 Months Later Authorities in Boston say they have put handcuffs on the man responsible for a fatal shooting of a teen at a Roxbury playground over the summer.  Anthony Ramos, 28, of Dorchester, was arrested and charged this week with the killing of 19-year-old Tywon Meeks on July 6 at 5 Leyland Street, the Suffolk County District Attorney. He is charged with first-degree murder, possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition, and carrying a loaded firearm.  Ramos was already in custody after police busted him last week on a firearms charge, the prosecutor added.  Officers arr…
Boston Man Guilty Of Killing Father Of 2 In 2021 Jury Rules: DA Boston Man Guilty Of Killing Father Of 2 In 2021 Jury Rules: DA
Boston Man Guilty Of Killing Father Of 2 In 2021 Jury Rules: DA A 51-year-old Boston man was convicted of first-degree murder on Wednesday, Nov. 15, in the stabbing death of Ricardo Garcia, a father of two, in the Roxbury neighborhood of Boston in 2021, authorities said.  Karonn Brown, of Mattapan, is one of three people charged in connection with the fatal stabbing, the Suffolk County District Attorney said. Brown, Derrell Sanford, age 28, of Boston, and Dravon Robinson, age 38, of Everett, were all charged in the attack, the prosecutor said.  Their trials will begin next week, the same time that Brown is set to be sentenced to life with…
A&E 'Killer Cases' Show Will Feature Western Mass Cop Who Killed His Wife A&E 'Killer Cases' Show Will Feature Western Mass Cop Who Killed His Wife
A&E 'Killer Cases' Show Will Feature Western Mass Cop Who Killed His Wife Convicted murderer Brian Fanion is ready for his close-up. Well, as close as his jailers will let the cameras get.  Fanion, a former Hampden County cop who was convicted earlier this year of killing his wife, will be the subject of a true-crime series on A&E called "Killer Cases." The hour-long episode will air on Friday, Oct. 13, at 9 p.m. on the A&E Network.  All the emotion, drama, and suspense of America’s most chilling murder trials are captured on "Killer Cases." Weaving together interviews and gripping footage, "Killer Cases" is an immersive true crime roller coaster. Vi…
GUILTY: Quincy Woman Stabbed Man To Death In Parking Lot, Jury Finds GUILTY: Quincy Woman Stabbed Man To Death In Parking Lot, Jury Finds
Guilty: Quincy Woman Stabbed Man To Death In Parking Lot, Jury Finds Alyssa Dellamano was found guilty on Wednesday, Aug. 2, of first-degree murder of a Quincy man in 2020, authorities announced.  The ruling comes after a four-day trial where prosecutors laid out how she had planned the fatal attack on Cameron Nohmy in the parking lot of Supreme Liquors on Quincy’s Hancock Street on Sept. 12, 2020, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  Nohmy died shortly after being stabbed twice. He was 24 years old.  “While the defense argued that Dellamano acted in self-defense, Assistant District Attorney Carolyn Hely made a convincing a…
Tewksbury Man Convicted Of Beating Girlfriend To Death In Their Bed Tewksbury Man Convicted Of Beating Girlfriend To Death In Their Bed
Tewksbury Man Convicted Of Beating Girlfriend To Death In Their Bed A 43-year-old Tewksbury man was found guilty this week of first-degree murder in the brutal beating death of his girlfriend in 2019, authorities said.  Eric Griffin was convicted of the murder charge as well as strangulation, two counts of domestic assault and battery and battery, and intimidation of a witness in connection with the killing of  Jennifer Kalicki, 39, of Tewksbury, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced Thursday, July 13.  Tewksbury police were called to the home Griffin and Kalicki shared on Sept. 15, 2019, around 8:30 p.m. to reports of a sus…
Man Admits To Killing 1, Wounding 2 More In 2020 Lawrence Shooting: DA Man Admits To Killing 1, Wounding 2 More In 2020 Lawrence Shooting: DA
Man Admits To Killing 1, Wounding 2 More In 2020 Lawrence Shooting: DA A 25-year-old Lawrence man who admitted to shooting three men and killing one struck a plea deal on Wednesday, May 31, and will spend up to 26 years in prison, authorities said.  Hector Baez was sentenced 18-to-20 years on a manslaughter charge, which will be followed by four to six years for a series of assault and battery and firearms charges, the Essex County District Attorney's Office.  Baez faced a first-degree murder charge for shooting and killing Delvis Paulino-Fernandez, 26, of Lawrence, on Newton Street in Lawrence on May 3, 2020, the prosecutor said. He was attending an…
Haverhill Man Convicted Of Killing Woman Outside Of Lawrence Nightclub: DA Haverhill Man Convicted Of Killing Woman Outside Of Lawrence Nightclub: DA
Haverhill Man Convicted Of Killing Woman Outside Of Lawrence Nightclub: DA A Haverhill man was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2017 killing of a woman outside of a Lawrence nightclub, authorities announced on Thursday, May 11. He now faces a mandatory sentence of life in prison.  Luis Rodriguez, 30, was found guilty of murder with deliberate premeditation; armed assault with intent to murder; assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon; and carrying a firearm without a license, the Essex County District Attorney said. Rodriguez was accused of killing Aracelys Valdez Deleon, 40, of Lowell, and wounding a man on Easter weekend in 201…
Man Guilty In 2020 Haverhill Stabbing Murder; Faces Life In Prison: DA Man Guilty In 2020 Haverhill Stabbing Murder; Faces Life In Prison: DA
Man Guilty In 2020 Haverhill Stabbing Murder; Faces Life In Prison: DA A Merriman man was convicted on Thursday, April 13, of stabbing a man to death during an armed robbery gone wrong, authorities said.  Kaiden Henderson, 21, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the killing of  26-year-old Jose Vasquez in 2020, the Essex County District Attorney said. Vasquez was killed on Nov. 21 in his Marble Street home in Haverhill.  Devaughn Johnson, 28, of Haverhill, was found guilty of accessory after the fact of armed robbery, but the jury acquitted him on accessory after the fact of murder, the prosecutor said.  Henderson faces a manda…
Ana Walshe Case: Husband Indicted On First-Degree Murder Charge, Norfolk DA Says Ana Walshe Case: Husband Indicted On First-Degree Murder Charge, Norfolk DA Says
Ana Walshe Case: Husband Indicted On First-Degree Murder Charge, Norfolk DA Says A Norfolk grand jury has indicted Brian Walshe in the murder of his wife, Ana Walshe, who was last seen on Jan. 1, and whose story has become a national obsession.  Brian Walshe, 48, was indicted Thursday, March 30, on charges of first-degree murder, misleading police/obstructing justice, and improper conveyance of a human body, the Norfolk District Attorney's Office said.  He faces life in prison without the possibility of parole if convicted.  Brian Walshe has pleaded not guilty to the charges, the prosecutor said.  “This is only a step in a long process, during whic…
First-Degree Murder: Lawrence Man Accused In Fatal Shooting First-Degree Murder: Lawrence Man Accused In Fatal Shooting
First-Degree Murder: Lawrence Man Accused In Fatal Shooting A 26-year-old man is accused of gunning down another in Lawrence last week, authorities said.  Hector Raul Aybar-Soto, 26, of Lawrence, is charged with first-degree murder in connection with the death of 24-year-old Christopher Garcia on March 17, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Investigators allege Aybar-Soto gunned down Garcia near 216 Walnut Street just before midnight, authorities said.  Aybar-Soto was expected to be arraigned on Thursday in Lawrence District Court.
Death By Antifreeze: Salisbury Woman Accused Of Poisoning Boyfriend Denied Bail Death By Antifreeze: Salisbury Woman Accused Of Poisoning Boyfriend Denied Bail
Death By Antifreeze: Salisbury Woman Accused Of Poisoning Boyfriend Denied Bail A 64-year-old Salisbury woman was ordered held without bail on Tuesday, March 28, in the poisoning death of her boyfriend, authorities said.  Judy Church is charged with first-degree murder after she allegedly slipped a lethal dose of ethylene glycol into his Powerade bottle belonging to her boyfriend, Leroy Fowler, 55, in November, the Essex County District Attorney said. Ethylene glycol is found in antifreeze.  Prosecutors argued that Church was a flight risk and needed to be held behind bars while awaiting her trial, and the judge agreed.  Related: Judy Church Charg…
Pair Found Guilty Of Shooting 35-Year-Old Lynn Father To Death In 2020: DA Pair Found Guilty Of Shooting 35-Year-Old Lynn Father To Death In 2020: DA
Pair Found Guilty Of Shooting 35-Year-Old Lynn Father To Death In 2020: DA Two men were found guilty of first-degree murder for a 2020 shooting death of a 35-year-old father from Lynn in what prosecutors said was "an unjustified attack," according to officials. Tyrell Junior Berberena, 27, of Malden and Marcus Carlisle, 25, of Lynn were convicted of 13 counts in connection with the shooting death of Noe Hernandez on Tuesday, March 14, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports. The pair was among four men originally arrested in connection with the shooting that happened on July 4, 2020.  Hernandez, along with four others, were shot when the grou…
Accused Salisbury Boyfriend Poisoner, 64, Ordered Held Without Bail: DA Accused Salisbury Boyfriend Poisoner, 64, Ordered Held Without Bail: DA
Accused Salisbury Boyfriend Poisoner, 64, Ordered Held Without Bail: DA A Salisbury woman who is accused of fatally poisoning her boyfriend with a chemical commonly found in brake fluid and antifreeze was ordered held without bail on Thursday, Feb. 9, authorities said.  Judy Church, 64, is accused of killing her 46-year-old boyfriend, Leroy Fowler, last year after giving him a lethal dose of ethylene glycol, the Essex County District Attorney's Office said.  Church called 911 on Nov. 11 to report that her boyfriend was in medical distress and needed help immediately. Paramedics rushed him to three hospitals before taking him to Beth Israel Hospital in…
Man Who Choked Woman To Death In Front Of Their Son Convicted Of Murder: DA Man Who Choked Woman To Death In Front Of Their Son Convicted Of Murder: DA
Man Who Choked Woman To Death In Front Of Their Son Convicted Of Murder: DA A Lawrence man who choked a woman to death in front of their then 4-year-old son was convicted Thursday, Feb. 2, of murder, authorities said.  Emilio DeLarosa, age 38, was found guilty of first-degree murder in the 2016 killing of Wanda Rosa, 28, the Essex County District Attorney's Office announced.  “One of the most important things we do is give voice and seek justice for victims,” DA Paul F. Tucker said in a news release. “The work done by our team gave voice to Wanda and justice to her family, friends – and son.” Their son, who's now an 11-year-old fifth grader in Lawre…
Brockton 'Voodoo' Killer Gets Life In Prison For Fatally Stabbing Sons In 2018 Brockton 'Voodoo' Killer Gets Life In Prison For Fatally Stabbing Sons In 2018
Brockton 'Voodoo' Killer Gets Life In Prison For Fatally Stabbing Sons In 2018 A 48-year-old Brockton mother has been sentenced to life in prison for stabbing her two sons to death four years ago, citing voodoo as her motive, officials said. Latarsha Sanders received two mandatory life sentences after she was found guilty of two counts of first-degree murder on Tuesday, Dec. 27, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said. A Plymouth Country Superior Court Judge also imposed 9-10 year sentence for Sanders for witness intimidation to run concurrently with the life sentences.  "These two young boys were innocent babies with their lives ahead of them," Cruz said. "…
Murderer Who Jumped From 12-Story Boston Building With Dead Body Inside Charged: DA Murderer Who Jumped From 12-Story Boston Building With Dead Body Inside Charged: DA
Murderer Who Jumped From 12-Story Boston Building With Dead Body Inside Charged: DA The 37-year-old man who a police SWAT team had to rescue this week after he tried to jump from a 12-story building where a dead body was found now faces assault charges, authorities said.  Michael Perry was charged with first-degree murder on Friday, Dec. 16, and a judge ordered him held without bond, the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office said.  Police went to perform a welfare check on Jose Aponte who lived at 35 Northampton Street in Roxbury, but officers said he was dead when they arrived, authorities said. They called a SWAT team when they heard someone else …
Lynn Man Gets Life In Prison For Fatally Shooting 25-Year-Old In 2018: DA Lynn Man Gets Life In Prison For Fatally Shooting 25-Year-Old In 2018: DA
Lynn Man Gets Life In Prison For Fatally Shooting 25-Year-Old In 2018: DA A Lynn man will spend the rest of his life in prison without the option of parole for a triple shooting that killed one man in 2018, authorities said. Victor Figueroa-Flores, age 23, was sentenced after he was found guilty of the first-degree murder of Romel Danis, age 25, on Oct. 28, the Essex County District Attorney's Office reports.  Prosecutors said that Figueroa-Flores, along with Nathaniel Pagan, randomly targeted Danis and two other men and mistook them for Trinitario gang members, the office reports. After idly waiting for the men to walk by, Figueroa-Flores shot Danis a…
Boston Man Admits To Killing Father Of 2 Over Grill Disagreement Boston Man Admits To Killing Father Of 2 Over Grill Disagreement
Boston Man Admits To Killing Father Of 2 Over Grill Disagreement A 31-year-old Boston man pleaded guilty Wednesday, July 27, to shooting and killing his 44-year-old neighbor in 2019 after they got into an argument over a barbecue grill, prosecutors said.  Shakeem McNeil of Dorchester will spend the next 19 to 20 years in prison after he pleaded to manslaughter in the case, the Suffolk County District Attorney's office said. He also faces an additional eight to 10 years on a parole violation, prosecutors said.  McNeil shot and killed his neighbor Carl Brown on Millet Street after they got into a heated disagreement because McNeil was grilli…