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Waltham man found guilty of 2020 fatal stabbing on Halloween
A Waltham man has been found guilty of stabbing and killing his former housemate, Kevin Fitzgerald, on Halloween of 2020, according to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. Jonathan Galindo, 38, was found guilty of second-degree murder and aggravated burglary following a three-week trial that began May 8, the DA's office said in a Friday news release. At 9:14 p.m. Oct. 31, 2020, Fitzgerald, 61, called 911 and told police he had been stabbed in his Waltham home and was dying, officials said. Police found him bleeding but conscious at the threshold of the home, and he told them he had been stabbed by a man wearing a ninja mask. Fitzgerald was brought to the hospital, where he died just after 10 p.m. He was stabbed three times in the chest, shoulder and thigh. An autopsy revealed that the chest wound, which punctured his lung, was fatal. At the home on Alder Street, police found blood, a knife, a fingerprint on the back storm door and a set of footprints in the snow leading to that door, according to the district attorney's office. Four days after Fitzgerald's death, police matched the fingerprint on the storm door to Galindo, who was Fitzgerald's former housemate and had moved out of the apartment that spring. DNA on the handle of the knife also matched Galindo, officials said. On Nov. 7, police received an arrest warrant for Galindo. They also found a black mask in his closet. Location data from Galindo's phone showed him at the Alder Street apartment on the night of Fitzgerald's death, officials said. The phone's internet search history also showed repeated searches for 'Any recent stabbings in Waltham last night?' the following day. A sentencing hearing for Galindo has been scheduled for 2 p.m. on July 15. DOGE team can access Social Security systems, US Supreme Court rules Springfield Pride headliner Dawn Richard told 'Diddy' jurors of threats, violence, abuse Mass. teacher arrested, accused of faking degrees and military history Chicopee police cruiser spotted in Philadelphia causes social media buzz Lil Wayne releases new album 'Tha Carter VI,' announces 2025 tour - Here's how to buy tickets Read the original article on MassLive.
USA Today
13-05-2025
- USA Today
Man pleads not guilty to murder, misleading investigators in connection to 2009 cold case
Man pleads not guilty to murder, misleading investigators in connection to 2009 cold case A Massachusetts man has pleaded not guilty to a murder charge and other charges in connection to the death of a 23-year-old woman killed in 2009. Prosecutors in Middlesex County, part of northeastern Massachusetts, announced the charges on April 10, indicting Heinsky Anacreon, 38, in connection to the death of 23-year-old Charline Rosemond. Rosemond was last seen alive on April 7, 2009 in Somerville, about two miles north of Cambridge, prosecutors said. Nearly a week later on April 13, her body was found slumped in her father's car in a parking lot. Anacreon, of Malden, was previously charged with first degree murder, misleading a police officer and misleading an attorney, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. He pleaded not guilty to all charges on May 12, according to court documents obtained by USA TODAY. Another man authorities say was involved, Roberto Jeune, was a friend of Rosemond and died of natural causes in Philadelphia on July 8, 2024. On May 13, C. Henry Fasoldt, Anacreon's defense attorney, said he did not kill Rosemond. "She was killed by someone else," Fasoldt wrote in an email to USA TODAY. "Mr. Anacreon looks forward to holding the government to its very high burden." What happened to Charline Rosemond? When she died, Rosemond lived with her family in Everett, about four miles from where her body was found, prosecutors said. She worked at a car dealership and according to friends and family, she had been driving her father's car until she got her own. She planned to buy a used Lexus. Earlier that week, on April 3, 2009, she had withdrawn $4,100 to buy the car, Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said at the press conference. On April 7, she left work and texted a friend, Ryan said. She texted her friend until about 9:15 p.m. that night, and she was never heard from again. According to prosecutors, Rosemond thought of Jeune as one of her closest friends. When he found out she was looking for a Lexus, he told her he could connect her to someone. According to prosecutors, Anacreon was able to find the type of car Rosemond wanted through his job, a used car dealership in Somerville. Investigators said that based on evidence they found, Anacreon and Jeune told Rosemond she had to pay in cash and talked her into bringing the cash to a remote parking lot, where she was shot and killed. According to Ryan, Anacreon's boss had a no cash only policy and accepted bank checks and other forms of payment when he sold cars. She had been shot in the head from behind, and the bullet went through the headrest of the driver's seat and no cash was found at the scene, Ryan said. Prosecutors: Suspects shared 'a celebratory bottle' of champagne after killing Although both Jeune and Anacreon spoke to police shortly after her death and denied any involvement, Anacreon allegedly admitted to a close confidant that he supplied the .44 Magnum firearm used to kill her, prosecutors said. Prosecutors said he also admitted to throwing the weapon into a river, although the weapon was never recovered. When investigators searched Jeune's home, they found no gun, but they did find two gun cases and a pair of latex gloves, Ryan said. "Jeune did not have a license to possess firearms and did not work in the medical field, so there was no ready explanation or possession of either of those," Ryan said. "Also recovered during that execution of that search warrant was an empty bottle of Moët champagne." Anacreon had been seen driving the same type of Lexus the victim was buying in April of 2009, and he also told his bosses that he was showing the car to a potential buyer, Ryan said. Just after the shooting on April 7, 2009, Jeune and Anacreon "shared a celebratory bottle of Moët champagne," Ryan said, adding that the bottle was found while investigators searched Jeune's home. Defendant blamed co-conspirator, court documents show Ryan said Anacreon tried to hide his involvement in the woman's death by telling her family and investigators he wasn't there and had no idea what happened. According to court documents obtained by USA TODAY, Anacreon told police on May 21, 2024 that Jeune killed Rosemond. He said he didn't participate in the planned robbery or murder, and said he heard Jeune asking other people for guns before the murder. He said Jeune never asked him for a weapon, though. Calling Rosemond a "promising and hard-working young woman," Ryan said her life was cut short. "We allege today that she was taken advantage of and murdered by two men who were willing to take her life for $4,000," she said. "They killed her in cold blood. They celebrated the murder with a bottle of champagne, and they left her body in a parking lot for days, while her family frantically searched for her." Why did it take so long to charge someone? When asked about it taking 16 years to charge the defendant with so much evidence gathered, Ryan said prosecutors need to be certain when they move forward with charges because once charges are filed, "the clock starts to run." "It is a momentous thing in anyone's life for us to be charging them with murder," she said, adding that although investigators executed search warrants and conducted interviews, they did not have enough evidence to secure an indictment. Ryan said that people often don't realize the hundreds of hours and thousands of tests that have been put into these cases behind the scenes. "We have made a commitment in this office that we will not give up on these cases, and I think we met that commitment," she said. Saleen Martin is a reporter on USA TODAY's NOW team. She is from Norfolk, Virginia – the 757. Email her at sdmartin@
Yahoo
18-04-2025
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Authorities launch investigation into fatal Medford crash
The Middlesex District Attorney's Office, alongside the Massachusetts State Police, is investigating April 17's fatal crash in Medford. The crash occurred around 6:30 P.M. on the northbound side of the highway near Exit 25, when officers spotted a five-vehicle pileup. Unfortunately, 25-year-old Revere native Fredis Seravia-Corvera passed away. Additionally, a passenger of a Honda Odyssey was transported to an area hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Initial investigation has led authorities to believe that a black Toyota Camry, previously believed to have caused the crash, was operating erratically moments before. Investigators are asking that anyone who may have witnessed the crash reach out to the Massachusetts State Police Barracks in Medford at 781-396-0100. The cause of the crash remains under investigation. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
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15-04-2025
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Shocking video shows moment masked man enters Woburn courthouse blasting pepper spray
Shocking video shows the moment a masked man entered a Woburn courthouse Monday, blasting pepper spray before finally being tackled to the ground. Video shows the alleged suspect, Nicholas Akerberg, 28, of Yarmouth Port, walking up the steps of Woburn District Court wearing a helmet, gas mask, tactical boots, and sunglasses. Akerberg then begins to blast the court officer at the door with pepper spray, forcing his way inside the building. After racing past the guard, Akerberg sprays the capsicum in the air near the security gate. Before he can get to the main doors of the courthouse, the masked man is tackled by a bystander who races across the other side of the room. Four court officers join in on the pile-on, dragging the struggling Ackerbag down to the floor. Akerberg was eventually subdued by a court officer who used a Taser, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office said. According to authorities, Akerberg had eight canisters of pepper spray and two smoke canisters on him. Akerberg was arrested and transported to a hospital. He is charged with six counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, five counts of assault and battery on a public employee, two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, assault, disrupting a court proceeding, disorderly conduct, bomb threat and intimidation. Ackerbag was scheduled to appear in court for an incident out of Stoneham last year, according to authorities. Woburn District Court was briefly evacuated for the incident but reopened at 2 p.m. Akerberg was arraigned on Monday afternoon and held pending a dangerousness hearing. His bail was also revoked on open cases before Woburn District Court, though details of those cases were not immediately available. One Stoneham officer was transported to the hospital after being sprayed, officials said. Two other court officers were also transported for their injuries. All three had been treated and released as of Monday afternoon. Akerberg was also ordered to undergo a competency evaluation. He will be back in court on May 2. This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available. Download the FREE Boston 25 News app for breaking news alerts. Follow Boston 25 News on Facebook and Twitter. | Watch Boston 25 News NOW
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15-04-2025
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Man wearing gas mask in pepper spray attack at Mass. courthouse held without bail
A man accused of attacking several people with his fists and pepper spray at a courthouse in Woburn on Monday morning was charged and ordered held in law enforcement custody. Nicholas Akerberg, 28, of Yarmouth Port, faces nearly 20 criminal charges in connection with the reported incident at Woburn District Court, the Middlesex District Attorney's Office announced. Akerberg had shown up at the courthouse around 10:30 a.m. on Monday wearing a gas mask, helmet, tactical boots and sunglasses, the office said. The court officer and other people were unable to stop him from getting into the lobby. Once inside, Akerberg sprayed pepper spray at multiple court officers, a Stoneham police officer and an assistant district attorney, the office said. He punched and shoved several people, the office said, and fought against at least three officers before they were able to stop him with a Taser. Four people, including two court officers, the police officer and Akerberg, were brought to the hospital and released Monday afternoon. Eight canisters of pepper spray and two smoke cans were also later found in Akerberg's possession, the office said. 'I want to condemn today's attack on the Court, the Court staff and the Justice system in the strongest possible terms. Courts are sacred, hallowed places,' a statement from District Attorney Marian Ryan on the incident read. 'Today's assault was the third serious incident at a courthouse since March 10, 2025. These are not just acts of violence, they are challenges to the rule of law and to peaceful, orderly dispute resolution,' the statement read. 'The rule of law is not a fancy academic concept, it is the foundation of our democracy. Anyone who desecrates these sacred places will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Today is a critical reminder of the need to foster respect for our courts and our dedicated court staffs.' Akerberg was charged with six counts of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, five counts of assault and battery on a public employee, two counts of assault and battery on a police officer, assault, disrupting a court proceeding, disorderly conduct, bomb threat and intimidation. He was arraigned on Monday and ordered held pending a dangerousness hearing, and his bail was also revoked on open cases before Woburn District Court. Akerberg was also ordered to undergo a competency evaluation. Akerberg's next scheduled court date is May 2. Quincy man guilty of 1st degree murder, killing Dorchester man in 2019 shooting Weymouth man suspected of 'peeping Tom' incident outside apartment complex Charges dropped against men accused of fatal fight at Patriots game Mass. felon sentenced for causing explosion at home, owning over 30 firearms Bullet found in Haverhill High School bathroom, prompting stay-in-place order
