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Yahoo
01-03-2025
- Yahoo
Worcester man found guilty in 2020 King Street murder case
WORCESTER, Mass. (WWLP) – A Worcester Superior Court jury found a man guilty of murder in the 2020 death of a man on King Street. 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. Former Northeastern University counselor sentenced to prison for child pornography charges 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. WWLP-22News, an NBC affiliate, began broadcasting in March 1953 to provide local news, network, syndicated, and local programming to western Massachusetts. Watch the 22News Digital Edition weekdays at 4 p.m. on Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
27-02-2025
- Yahoo
Worcester man found guilty for August 2020 murder
Following a 10-day trial, Worcester Superior Court has found a Worcester man guilty of the first-degree murder of 31-year-old Darren Dyette on King Street. Jacob Grice, 39, was found guilty of first-degree murder. The conviction carries a mandatory life sentence without parole. Gice was also convicted of carrying ammunition without an FID card. 'I want to thank our prosecution team of Assistant District Attorneys David Feraco and Shayna Woodard, as well as Victim Witness Advocate Margaret Rwaramba, for their hard work on this case,' Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr said. 'I also would like to thank the Worcester Police Department for their thorough and diligent work in pursuit of justice.' Additonally, Amber L. Gavel, 31, was also arraigned for murder and has been held without bail since November 2020. She is scheduled to appear in court again on March 6, 2025. Gice is scheduled to appear in court for sentencing on March 12, 2025. 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
