Homicide Watch Boston

Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All cases are heard at Suffolk Superior Court, located at 3 Pemberton Square in Boston, Mass.

On Monday, Aug. 11, Brian MacDonald, 26, charged with the January 2013 murder of 21-year-old Anthony Spaulding, will appear for a motion hearing.

On Thursday, Aug. 14, Edwin J. Alemany, 29, accused of killing 24-year-old Amy B. Lord in July 2013, will appear for a pretrial hearing regarding discovery and his psychiatric evaluations.

Please remember that all hearings are subject to change, even at the last minute. To confirm the time and date of homicide trial hearings, call the criminal clerk’s office at (617) 788-8160.

The Boston Globe reported this week on the Women Survivors of Homicide Movement, which is urging city officials to put a stop to violent crime.

The mothers held photos of the killed as they stood silently in a lobby near Mayor Martin J. Walsh’s office Friday morning, hoping he would take notice of their plea: Prioritize Boston’s violence and unsolved murders, and commit to change.

Later in the day, in a City Hall meeting room, the mayor told the Women Survivors of Homicide Movement that the city will do just that by upgrading its technology, including replacing antiquated camera systems, assigning more civilian trauma advocates, and more. He said he will release a long-term plan in the coming weeks.

“It’s very emotional for people who lose loved ones to murder and they don’t find the perpetrator,” he said after the meeting. “We have to try and see what we can use technology-wise today in 2014 to try to close those cases.”

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David Yarde, 23, of Dorchester has been convicted of second-degree murder in connection with the shooting death of 22-year-old DeAndre Russ.

In the early hours of Oct. 28, 2012, Russ and Yarde exchanged words during an after-hours party at the victim’s residence of 1050 Tremont St., District Attorney Julie Higgins said.

Shortly afterward, the two took the confrontation outside, where Yarde took out a 9mm semiautomatic handgun and fired at Russ six times. According to prosecutors, surveillance footage captured Yarde fleeing the scene.

Meanwhile, the gunfire activated the city’s ShotSpotter system. On arrival, police found Russ with gunshot wounds to his forehead and his legs. He was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he died of his injuries.

Yarde, who was also found guilty of unlawful possession of a firearm, faces a mandatory term of life in prison at his sentencing on Aug. 22, 2014.

A press release from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office below.
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**Update (8/4/2014): The victim of this homicide has been identified as Dwight Price, 51, of Boston.**

Cops are investigating the stabbing death of a man whose body was found at a South Boston playground.

Just after 6:30 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, a jogger called in to report a body in the area of Moakley Park at 1005 Columbia Road in South Boston. An adult male, believed in his early 50s and homeless, was discovered suffering from multiple stab wounds. He was pronounced dead on the spot.

Police observed a trail of blood at the scene and are working to determine where the actual stabbing took place. No arrests have been made at this time.

Authorities urge anyone with information to call the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.

A full update from BPD is after the jump.
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Each week, Homicide Watch brings you a list of upcoming hearings in the cases we follow. All cases are heard at Suffolk Superior Court, located at 3 Pemberton Square in Boston, Mass.

On Tuesday, Aug. 5, Edwin J. Alemany, 29, charged with the July 2013 murder of 24-year-old Amy B. Lord, will appear for a pretrial hearing on discovery and psychiatric evaluations.

William Earl, 20, accused of killing 19-year-old Samuel Constant in January 2014, will appear for a status review conference.

Pablo Flores Jr., 21, charged with the May 2013 murder of 21-year-old Steven W. Jones, will appear for a final pretrial conference.

Martin A. Jiminez, 44, accused of killing 33-year-old Melissa A. Hardy in June 2013, will appear for a final pretrial conference as well.

On Thursday, Aug. 7, Diovanni Carter, 24, charged with the June 2013 murder of 27-year-old Jajuan Griffin, will appear for a hearing on discovery motions.

Peter Carvalho, 25, accused of killing 25-year-old Shannon Richardson Jr. in May 2014, will appear for a bail review hearing.

Jael Romero, charged with the June 2013 murders of 22-year-old Ana Cruz, 20-year-old Felix Garcia and 23-year-old Brian O. Tirado, will appear for a pretrial hearing.

Please remember that all hearings are subject to change, even at the last minute. To confirm the time and date of homicide trial hearings, call the criminal clerk’s office at (617) 788-8160.

In brief:

Two homicides were reported this week in Boston.

- Emmanuel Jeudi, 29, was fatally stabbed in a Dorchester apartment Thursday night in an apparent act of self defense. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

- An unidentified male in is 50s was found deceased Friday morning at Moakley Park in South Boston. Authorities have not released any further details at this time.

The Boston Police Department is actively investigating the facts and circumstances surrounding these incidents. Anyone with information is urged to contact the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.

The Boston Herald reported this week that families of three black murder victims feel as if their cases have been neglected for reasons related to race.

The families of three black murder victims in Dorchester, Roxbury and Mattapan — where police stats show homicides are less likely to get solved than the rest of the city — told the Herald they don’t believe their loved ones got the attention they would have if they were white or from out of town.

“I feel like because we’re black, our murders here don’t get solved,” said Melissa Andrade of Dorchester, the sister of Edmund Andrade, who was 23 when he was killed in April 2001. “A white person, their murder gets solved so quick. When it’s a black person here, it’s just like they don’t care. It’s just like, it’s another black person, whatever.”

Yet Andrade said much of the blame falls on the community, where a code of silence discourages witnesses from helping cops.

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**Update (8/2/2014): The victim of this homicide has been identified as Emmanuel Jeudi, 29, of Dorchester.**

A man was fatally stabbed in a Dorchester apartment Thursday night, authorities said.

At 7 p.m. on Thursday, July 31, officers responded to a reported domestic incident at 157 Washington St. in Dorchester. On arrival, they found an adult male suffering from a single stab wound. The man, who was not a resident of the apartment, was pronounced dead on the scene.

The investigation remains ongoing and no charges have been filed. Boston police urge anyone with information to call the Boston Police Homicide Unit at (617) 343-4470.

A full update from BPD after the jump.
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**Update (7/31/2014): Smith was formally charged with first-degree murder at South Boston Municipal Court Thursday and will return to court on Sept. 18, 2014. A press release from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office has been added below.**

Marquis Smith, 23, of Hyde Park has been charged in connection with the February 2014 shooting death of Daniel P. Taylor, also 23.

Soon after midnight on Feb. 23, 2014, authorities found Taylor suffering multiple gunshot wounds at 126 Boston St. near the South Bay shopping plaza in Dorchester. He was taken to Boston Medical Center, where he later died.

Prosecutors allege Smith and Taylor, who were co-workers at Boston-based valet service VPNE Parking Solutions, became engaged in an argument while driving home from a work-related event. At some point during the altercation, Smith is said to have taken a gun out and shot at Taylor repeatedly.

Smith’s arrest comes just days after an article in the Boston Herald reported Boston lags behind the national average when it comes to solving homicides.

A full update from BPD and a press release from the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office below.
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Three men, Eric Barnes, 29, of Dorchester, Kenneth Sales, 24, of Roxbury, and Tyronne Seams, 27, of Dorchester, were indicted Friday, April 11, on charges of first-degree murder and armed robbery in connection with the March 5, 2013, shooting death of Brousseau Normil, 20, at 7 Langdon Street in Roxbury.
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