Sunday, September 30, 2012
There are several ongoing criminal cases with strong ties to Tewksbury. We have put together a listing of upcoming court dates for each.
There are several high-profile criminal cases presently in the court system with strong ties to Tewksbury or Tewksbury residents. Here is an update on the status of these cases and the next court dates for each of the individuals involved. McCabe was a 15-year-old Tewksbury High student back in 1969 when he was allegedly grabbed off Main Street by three other TMHS students, beaten, driven to a vacant lot in Lowell and bound in such a way that he died of asphyxiation. After being a cold case for more than 40 years, arrests were made in April, 2011. Walter Shelley -- The Tewksbury resident, 61, will be the first of two defendants to stand trial for 1st degree murder for McCabe's death. The trial begins in Lowell Superior Court on Nov. 6. …
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Here are the stories you were reading and talking about this week.
Here are the Top 5 stories (based on readership and comments) for the Week of Dec. 11-17. 5. 29-Year-Old Woman Seriously Injured In Rollover Crash 4. Dangerousness Hearing Called For After Fatal Dog Attack 3. New Owners Hope To Revive Airport Diner 2. Jon Ryan's Pub Set To Open Wednesday 1. Developer John Magee and His Wife Murdered In Andover
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Magee known in Tewksbury for his involvement in a dispute over ownership of land near I-93.
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Wednesday, December 14, 2011
One of two people shot and killed in Andover this morning was a real estate developer who was once involved in a well-publicized land dispute in Tewksbury. According to a published report on Andover Patch, Andover Police Chief Brian Pattullo said a call came in from 7 Orchard Crossing at 9:18 a.m. When police arrived, they found the bodies of two people -- a man and a woman -- in a room on the first floor. The home is owned by John and Geraldine Magee, who operate Advance Realty Co., out of the home. The couple developed the Orchard Crossing neighborhood. They also owned Magee Construction Company in Arlington, according to the Boston Business Journal. The Lowell Sun reported that Magee was involved in a dispute over ownership of 17 acres …
Friday, August 26, 2011
Third suspect arraigned in Superior Court in connection with the 1969 death of Johnny McCabe.
Michael Ferreira may soon be released from prison pending his trial on charges of first degree murder and perjury. Ferreira, a resident of Salem, NH, has been held without bail in Middlesex County jail since he was arraigned in juvenile court on murder charges in connection with the 1969 death of Tewksbury 15-year-old Johnny McCabe. A juvenile court judge ruled last month there was sufficient cause to try Ferreira as an adult, despite the fact he was just 16 at the time of the killing. He was subsequently indicted by a Middlesex County Grand Jury. On Thursday, Ferreira was arraigned in Lowell Superior Court. Judge Janet Kenton-Walker set bail at $150,000 cash to cover both charges. She also ruled that if Ferreira were able to post bail, he…
Friday, August 12, 2011
Judge ruled he could be charged as an adult, despite being 15 at the time of the killing.
A Middlesex County Grand Jury has indicted a third man in connection with the 1969 murder of Tewksbury teen Johnny McCabe. According to District Attorney Gerald Leone, Michael Ferreira, 57, of Salem, NH, was indicted on one count of first degree murder. He will be arraigned in Lowell Superior Court, but a date has not yet been set. Ferreira was 15 years old when he, Walter Shelley and Edward Brown allegedly, all Tewksbury residents at the time, kidnapped McCabe as he walked home from a dance at the Knights of Columbus on a September night in 1969. According to investigators, Ferriera and Brown beat McCabe, a Tewksbury High student in the back seat of the car while Shelley drove to a vacant lot in Lowell. The trio allegedly bound and gagged…
Thursday, July 21, 2011
Corey Starliper believes he has solved the 41-year-old "340" cipher and has identified the legendary serial killer who terrorized northern California.
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Thursday, July 21, 2011
To most, the word “Zodiac” conjures up images of astrological symbols and the positions of stars. Corey Starliper, a Tewksbury native and hobby code-cracker, thinks of a serial killer of the same name. Starliper also thinks that he has solved a cipher devised by Zodiac that has remained unsolved for over 40 years. Zodiac was the name taken by a murderer who operated in the San Francisco area, including Napa, Solano, and Vallejo counties, in 1968 and 1969. Zodiac sent encrypted communication to area newspapers, taking credit for killings and warning of more to come, according to Robert Graysmith, who personally investigated the murders and wrote several books on the case. Police attributed seven murders and two attempted murders to Zodiac …
Friday, April 29, 2011
McCabe family and friends pushed for police to solve murder for 41 years.
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Friday, April 29, 2011
Who killed Johnny McCabe? That was what Carol “Maggie” Coffey wanted to know. She posted that very question on Topix, an online forum, on July 28, 2010. “Does anyone remember Johnny McCabe, murdered after leaving the Knights of Columbus dance?” she wrote in her first post. The body of John McCabe, a 15-year-old Tewksbury resident had been found on September 27, 1969, bound and gagged, and left to asphyxiate in a vacant lot in Lowell. These posts came more than eight months before three men, Edward Brown, Walter Shelley, and Mike Ferreira were charged with counts ranging from perjury to manslaughter and murder stemming from the 1969 case. Coffey’s Topix forum picked up some replies. Anonymous posters mentioned remembering the case and …
Tuesday, April 19, 2011
Man charged after domestic dispute.
A Billerica man is facing attempted murder, kidnapping, breaking and entering and assault charges after he allegedly tried to strangle his girlfriend in their apartment Tuesday. On Tuesday at 9:21 p.m., the Tewksbury Police Department responded to a Pike Street apartment for a report of a domestic assault in progress. Police located the victim hiding in another apartment. Officers observed what appeared to be red strangulation marks on the victim’s neck and that her face was red and swollen, police said. Police arrested Ronald Raymond, 23, 8 Hugh's Lane, Billerica, and charged him with attempted murder by strangulation, kidnapping, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, assault and battery, and breaking and entering nighttime with …
linda
10:36 am on Saturday, February 9, 2013
Kathleen, You should realize at your age that these newspapers don't get the facts right. Unless you have first hand knowledge of this case, you should keep your comments to yourself. These alleged girls made contact ON LINE with this young man. Parents also need to monitor the dirty little pictures their daughters are sending out to multiple young men. Several young men in town are in this … more ›