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5 days ago
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Worcester man convicted of 2020 murder sparked by argument over restaurant bill
A 30-year-old Worcester man was found guilty of second-degree murder on Thursday for killing a man in the Central Massachusetts city in July 2020, prosecutors announced. Leroy Thompson Jr. was convicted of the killing of Joshua Lopez, 24, of Worcester. Lopez died on July 6, 2020, a day after he was shot while sitting in the back seat of a car near Almont Avenue in Worcester. A child was in the car at the time of the shooting, Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said in a statement. The shooting came after an argument between Thompson and a group of people that included Lopez over the payment of a restaurant bill, according to a police report. Thompson was also convicted of reckless endangerment of a child. He will be sentenced in Worcester Superior Court on Sept. 24, Early's office said. In the statement, Early thanked police and prosecutors for their work on the case. More News Cape Cod under 'significant drought' as Massachusetts dries out, officials say Trump allies blame Canada over 'unacceptable' levels of smoke plaguing Northeast Mass. State Lottery winner: 4 $100,000 prizes won, claimed Thursday Suffolk County sheriff federally indicted, accused of extorting cannabis company Classic rock band removes guitarist after one concert: 'a round peg in a square hole' Read the original article on MassLive.
Yahoo
01-03-2025
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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.
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27-02-2025
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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
