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Passionate, Always Smiling: Loved Ones Remember Mom, Son Killed In Western Mass Murder-Suicide Passionate, Always Smiling: Loved Ones Remember Mom, Son Killed In Western Mass Murder-Suicide
Passionate, Always Smiling: Loved Ones Remember Mom, Son Killed In Western Mass Murder-Suicide Driven and walking: That's how family and friends remembered Dylan and Sima Pariseau, the mother and son killed in a murder-suicide in Hampden County earlier this month.  Sima's longtime partner, Peter Donaldson, is believed to have shot and killed the two in the basement of their home in Wilbraham home on June 16 before turning the gun on himself, the Hampden District Attorney's Office has said.  Related: Police Release Details, IDs In Wilbraham Murder-Suicide Obituaries for the Pariseaus paint the picture of a passionate young man at the beginning of a promising career and…
Family Killed In Western Mass Murder-Suicide ID'd Family Killed In Western Mass Murder-Suicide ID'd
Family Killed In Western Mass Murder-Suicide ID'd Police have identified the three people found shot to death inside a Western Massachusetts home as a mother, her son, and her domestic partner.  Sima Pariseau, age 56, Dylan Pariseau, age 27, and Peter Donaldson, age 56, were found dead Tuesday morning, June 18, after police were called to perform a welfare check, the Hampden District Attorney's Office said.  Police saw Donaldson's body through a window and forced their way inside. They found Sima and her son in the basement. Both had been shot multiple times.  Donaldson, who was found in the living room of the 851 Main St. …
Teen Killed By Stepfather In Murder-Suicide Following Kidnapping: DA Teen Killed By Stepfather In Murder-Suicide Following Kidnapping: DA
Teen Killed By Stepfather In Murder-Suicide Following Kidnapping: DA A 16-year-old girl was killed on Thursday, May 30, after she was kidnapped by her stepfather and executed in a murder-suicide outside of her home in Acton, authorities said.  Juliano Santana, 49, reportedly snatched the girl as she walked near her home on Great Road in Acton before driving her back to her house and killing her and then himself in his car, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Santana was out on bail after he was accused of sexually assaulting the girl multiple times, authorities said. He was charged with six counts of aggravated rape of a child on Sept. 7, 2…
23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Victim In Apparent Double-Murder Suicide 23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Victim In Apparent Double-Murder Suicide
23-Year-Old Hudson Valley Woman ID'd As Victim In Apparent Double-Murder Suicide Two women killed by a boyfriend in an apparent double murder-suicide have been identified as a New York native and her college hockey teammate from New England. The incident occurred in Dade County in Miami, Florida, before 9 a.m. Saturday, March 16 at a Bird Road apartment building, the Miami-Dade Police said. According to Det. A. Colome of the Miami-Dade PD, Dutchess County native Sidney Capolino, age 23, of Pawling, and her roommate from Massachusetts, Meghan Moore, age 25, from Centerville on Cape Cod, were shot and killed by 40-year-old Luis Napoles, addre…
Boyfriend Killed Woman In Haverhill Murder-Suicide: Report Boyfriend Killed Woman In Haverhill Murder-Suicide: Report
Boyfriend Killed Woman In Haverhill Murder-Suicide: Report A new report says that a Rhode Island man was responsible for the death of his girlfriend before shooting himself in Haverhill on Sunday, March 3.  Loren Marino, 24, of Haverhill, and Austin Amaral, 24, of North Providence, Rhode Island, were found shot to death at a home at 195 Broadway when police were called to perform a welfare check, the Essex County District Attorney said.  MassLive reported that Amaral was the one who pulled the trigger, according to the prosecutor's office.  Original Report: Haverhill Slayings Ruled Murder-Suicide An obituary for Loren said she wa…
(UPDATE) Haverhill Slayings Ruled Murder-Suicide; Family, Friends Remember Woman Killed (UPDATE) Haverhill Slayings Ruled Murder-Suicide; Family, Friends Remember Woman Killed
(Update) Haverhill Slayings Ruled Murder-Suicide; Family, Friends Remember Woman Killed Update: Essex County officials determined that Austin Amaral killed Loren Marino and then himself. Click here for more information.  Original Report: Haverhill authorities said the bodies found in a home over the weekend were the result of a murder-suicide.  Loren Marino, 24, of Haverhill, and Austin Amaral, 24, of North Providence, Rhode Island, were found at a home at 195 Broadway on Sunday, March 3, when police were called to perform a welfare check, the Essex County District Attorney said.  Both had been shot. It's unclear who fired the weapon. The two were da…
Murder-Suicide: Autopsy Results Shed Light On Mass Family's Deaths Murder-Suicide: Autopsy Results Shed Light On Mass Family's Deaths
Murder-Suicide: Autopsy Results Shed Light On Mass Family's Deaths The family found dead inside a Dover mansion last week died of a murder-suicide, autopsy reports found this week.  Rakesh Kamal, 57, Teena Kamal, 54, and their daughter Arianna Kamal, 18, were found shot to death inside their 11-bedroom, $4 million home in Dover about 20 miles from Boston just before 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 28, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. They had all been shot to death.  An autopsy found that Rakesh Kamal killed his wife and daughter before turning the .40-caliber pistol on himself, the prosecutor's office said.  The gun was…
Murder-Suicide: Victim, 28, Moved To US To Chase Her Dreams, Friends Say Murder-Suicide: Victim, 28, Moved To US To Chase Her Dreams, Friends Say
Murder-Suicide: Victim, 28, Moved To US To Chase Her Dreams, Friends Say Kethlen Paula Alves Tavares Trindade Rocha, a 28-year-old woman gunned down by her ex-boyfriend in a murder-suicide in Marlborough, came to the United States to find a better life, her friends said in a fundraiser.  Kethlen was shot and killed Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, by her ex-boyfriend, Marlon Moreira Costa, 29, at her home on Rice Street, the Middlesex District Attorney said.  Related: Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Ex, Himself In Marlborough Home The couple had been in an argument at his home the night before. The next morning, he followed her home, forced his way …
(UPDATE) Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Ex, Himself In Marlborough Home; Victim, Gunman ID'd (UPDATE) Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Ex, Himself In Marlborough Home; Victim, Gunman ID'd
(Update) Murder-Suicide: Man Shoots Ex, Himself In Marlborough Home; Victim, Gunman ID'd Update: Authorities identified the victim in Wednesday's murder-suicide as Kethlen Paula Alves Trindade DaRocha, 28, and the accused gunman as Marlon Moreira Costa, 29, both of Marlborough.  Original: A 29-year-old man is accused of killing his ex-girlfriend before turning the gun on himself inside the woman's Marlborough home Wednesday morning, Nov. 29, authorities said.  Related: Woman Killed In Marlborough Murder-Suicide Moved To US For Better Life The Middlesex District Attorney said the two had gotten into an argument Tuesday night at the man's home, where he thr…
Springfield Murder-Suicide: Girlfriend Of Shooter Busted On Gun Charges Tied To Shooting Springfield Murder-Suicide: Girlfriend Of Shooter Busted On Gun Charges Tied To Shooting
Springfield Murder-Suicide: Girlfriend Of Shooter Busted On Gun Charges Tied To Shooting The 32-year-old girlfriend of a Springfield man who killed a woman and her 10-year-old granddaughter faces nine charges after police say the gun he used in the Aug. 14 murder-suicide belonged to her.  Monica Sanchez, of Springfield, the girlfriend of Victor Nieves, was charged with eight counts of improper storage of a firearm and a single charge of possession of a high-capacity feeding device, the Hampden County District Attorney's Office. Police arrested her on Tuesday, Aug. 29.  Related: Community Rallies Around Springfield Family Rocked By Tragedy Investigators said Sanchez…
Girl, 10, Shot In Springfield Murder-Suicide Has Died, Her Mother Says Girl, 10, Shot In Springfield Murder-Suicide Has Died, Her Mother Says
Girl, 10, Shot In Springfield Murder-Suicide Has Died, Her Mother Says The mother of a 10-year-old girl who was shot in Springfield earlier this week in a murder-suicide has died in the hospital, her mother announced on Facebook.  Aubrianna Lynn was shot on Monday, Aug. 14, along with her 12-year-old sister and grandmother, Kim Fairbanks, at their home at 174 Berkshire Ave., Springfield police said. Their upstairs neighbor Victor Nieves, who knew the family well, pulled the trigger before killing himself, police said.   Stephanie Croteau, the girl's mother, posted on Facebook that the 10-year-old was in heaven dancing with her grandmother, who was also killed…
Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy
Springfield Murder-Suicide: Community Rallies To Support Family Rocked By Tragedy A GoFundMe has been created to help pay for the funeral of a woman killed in a murder-suicide earlier this week and the medical bills of her two young granddaughters who were also shot. One was in critical condition Tuesday, Aug. 15, after being airlifted to Boston Children's Hospital.  Kim Fairbanks, age 52, of Springfield, was murdered just after 2:30 p.m. on Monday by her upstairs neighbor, Victor Nieves, Springfield police said.  The 34-year-old gunman forced his way into her apartment at 174 Berkshire Ave. and shot her and her two granddaughters, ages 12 and 10. Her 5-year-old grandson…
Two Dead Following Murder-Suicide At CT Apartment, Police Say Two Dead Following Murder-Suicide At CT Apartment, Police Say
Two Dead Following Murder-Suicide At CT Apartment, Police Say A man and a woman are dead following an alleged murder-suicide at a Connecticut apartment complex. The two were found in a Hartford apartment around 7:15 p.m., Monday, July 24 at 70 Russ St. Hartford Police patrol officers were dispatched to the apartment on a report of two dead gunshot victims. According to Lt. Aaron Boisvert of the Hartford Police, officers met concerned relatives, who responded to the apartment to conduct a well-being check and located the man and woman.  The pair, identified as 24-year-old Crystal Cooper and Irving Lollar, age 35, were both pr…
8-Year-OId Son Of Missing Woman Found Dead Inside Massachusetts Home With Father 8-Year-OId Son Of Missing Woman Found Dead Inside Massachusetts Home With Father
8-Year-OId Son Of Missing Woman Found Dead Inside Massachusetts Home With Father LATEST REPORT: 'Worst Possible Outcome': Loved Ones Lament Over Death Of Lisa Hazard's Son Authorities are investigating after the young son of a missing Massachusetts woman was found dead alongside his father at their home in an apparent murder-suicide.  New Bedford Police found the duo after responding for a well-being check at 1643 Philips Road on Friday morning, June 2, the Bristol County District Attorney's Office reports. The father was identified as 53-year-old George C. Scott III while the 8-year-old boy was identified as the child of Lisa Hazard, who has b…
Pregnant Mass Native, 37, Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Arizona Pregnant Mass Native, 37, Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Arizona
Pregnant Mass Native, 37, Killed In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Arizona A 37-year-old pregnant woman originally from Massachusetts was one of the victims of an apparent murder-suicide in Arizona last month, according to authorities. Sarah Scott, a Melrose native, was found shot the death along with 27-year-old Jacob De Zeeuw and 6-year-old Jacob at Phoenix home on Tuesday, March 21, Phoenix Police report. Investigators later determined that De Zeeuw fatally shot Sarah and Jacob before turning the gun on himself. Scott was four months pregnant at the time of her death, according to police. “We are saddened by the recent loss of a previous Melrose High School…
ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead Along With 2 Others In CT Home ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead Along With 2 Others In CT Home
ID Released For Third Victim Found Dead Along With 2 Others In CT Home State police have identified a third Massachusetts resident found dead inside a northern Connecticut home. The three people, including a child, were found in Windham County in the small town of Brooklyn around 8:27 p.m., Tuesday, Feb. 14, said Connecticut State Police. Two had been identified as Lury M. Pizarro, age 33, and Emanual M. Pizarro, age 3, both of Worcester, Massachusetts.  Jose A. Perez, age 32, also of Worcester, was identified on Friday, Feb. 17. Although the state police have not released much information on the case and say the investigation remains ongoing, the state…
Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting Fiancé's Father At South Mass Home: DA Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting Fiancé's Father At South Mass Home: DA
Man Suspected Of Fatally Shooting Fiancé's Father At South Mass Home: DA Two men are dead and two women are injured following a suspected murder-suicide at a South Massachusetts home, authorities said.  The shooting occurred at 511 Bank Street in Fall River just after 3 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 7, Bristol County District Attorney Thomas Quinn III said on Twitter.  The suspected shooter, identified as a 25-year-old Christopher Jean Baptiste, allegedly shot and killed his fiancé's father, 68-year-old Hubert Labasquin, before shooting his fiancé's sister and mother. Baptiste then turned the gun on himself, Quinn said.  Both women, who …
Woman Killed By Police Sergeant Husband In CT Murder-Suicide ID'd As Beloved Library Director Woman Killed By Police Sergeant Husband In CT Murder-Suicide ID'd As Beloved Library Director
Woman Killed By Police Sergeant Husband In CT Murder-Suicide ID'd As Beloved Library Director A Connecticut woman killed by her police sergeant husband was a beloved library director. The couple was found shot to death in Hartford County in East Granby, on Sunday, Aug. 28 at 6 p.m., and were identified as T.J. Jacius, age 49, and Doreen Jacius, age 48, both of East Granby. Earlier report: Suspicious East Granby Shooting Leaves Man, Woman Dead Jacius was a police sergeant for Avon Police Department where he worked for 24 years, the Avon Police said. Doreen Jacius was the director of the East Granby Town Library. The library, which is currently closed to grieve for Jacius said…
Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Fairfield County Home, Report Says Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Fairfield County Home, Report Says
Woman Who Police Believe Killed 3 Kids, Self Ran Day Care At Fairfield County Home, Report Says Click here for an updated story: Fairfield County Mom Accused Of Killing 3 Kids Had Been Cited For Providing Illegal Day Care The 36-year-old woman who police believe killed her three children and then herself ran an unofficial day care out of her Fairfield County home, according to a new report from the New York Post. The news outlet reported on Thursday, July 28, that a neighbor confirmed that Sonia Loja called parents and told them not to drop their children off at her Danbury residence on Wednesday, July 27, the day police said she and her three children were found dead. Autho…
Police Investigating Deaths Of Two At CT Apartment As Murder-Suicide Police Investigating Deaths Of Two At CT Apartment As Murder-Suicide
Police Investigating Deaths Of Two At CT Apartment As Murder-Suicide Two Connecticut residents whose bodies were found following a fire died from a murder-suicide, according to the state's Chief Medical Examiner. The bodies of Arislediy Batista, age 18, and Nicolas Rodriguez-Vargas, age 20, were discovered around 8 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 26, in New London after police responded to a report of shots fired on Granite Street. When officers arrived, they found flames coming from the top floor of the building and began evacuating other residents, said New London Police Capt. Matthew Galante. Galante said both bodies were found inside the building.  One …
Two Schools Closed In Response To Death Of 7-Year-Old In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Two Schools Closed In Response To Death Of 7-Year-Old In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide
Two Schools Closed In Response To Death Of 7-Year-Old In Fairfield County Murder-Suicide Two Fairfield County schools will be closed on Monday, June 21, following the deaths of a 7-year-old student and her mother. The schools, Coleytown Elementary School, which the child attended, along with Stepping Stones Preschool, which is located inside Coleytown, will be closed Monday in response to the tragedy. Monday was supposed to be the last day of school, but School Superintendent Thomas Scarice said that instead of classes, students and teachers and staff, can receive grief counseling. Scarice sent out a letter to parents which said: "As our community mourns the tragic loss of one…
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home
Mother, 7-Year-Old Daughter Found Dead Inside Fairfield County Home Click here for an updated story - New Details, IDs: Fairfield County Mother Drowned Daughter, Then Killed Herself, Police Say An investigation is underway after a mother and her young daughter were found dead inside a home in Connecticut. At approximately 4 p.m. on Thursday, June 17, in Fairfield County, the Westport Police Department, along with Westport Emergency Medical Services and the Westport Fire Department, responded to the home on Lyndale Park in Westport on a report of an unresponsive female.  Upon arrival, the woman was located inside the home, and it was determined that sh…
Three Killed, One Critically Injured In Apparent CT Murder-Suicide, Police Say Three Killed, One Critically Injured In Apparent CT Murder-Suicide, Police Say
Three Killed, One Critically Injured In Apparent CT Murder-Suicide, Police Say Three people were killed and another critically injured after an apparent murder-suicide in Connecticut. The incident took place around 1 a.m., Friday, May 29, in Hartford County. Police received a report of multiple people shot in Windsor Locks, on Lownds Drive. Officers arrive and cleared the home for potential threats and victims, said Windsor Locks PD Lt. Paul Cherniack. A search of the home found three adults suffering from gunshot wounds with no signs of life, Cherniack said. All three were pronounced dead at the scene by EMS.  A fourth person was located in the residenc…