Worcester man found guilty in 2020 King Street murder case
Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early said that 39-year-old Jacob Grice of Worcester was found guilty of first-degree murder on Wednesday after a ten-day trial.
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The conviction comes following the alleged homicide of 31-year-old Darren Dyette on August 3, 2020, when he was shot six times in the head and neck on King Street in Worcester.
Grice was also convicted of possession of ammunition without an FID card.
Grice's then-girlfriend, 31-year-old Amber Gravel, has also been charged in connection with the murder. Charging documents state that Gravel allegedly lured Dyette to King Street where his cousin lived, and Grice proceeded to shoot him multiple times after he exited his vehicle.
Gravel was arraigned in Worcester Superior Court on the charge of murder and held without bail in November 2020. She is scheduled to appear in court on March 6.
The first-degree murder conviction carries a mandatory life sentence without the possibility of parole. Grice's sentencing is scheduled for March 12.
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