Week in Review: Life In Prison for South End Murder
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Today in the South End: South End Murder Conviction
Find out what's important to know in the South End today, Wednesday, July 31, 2013. South End Patch News
Categories: Arrests Tags: Conviction, Murder, South, Today
Man Gets Life in Prison for South End Murder
Roslindale resident Ricardo Arias was convicted in the 2011 murder of Alex Sierra in the South End. South End Patch News
Everett Man Charged with Murder in I-93 Overpass Stabbing
Police have arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a Roxbury man who was found dead under the I-93 overpass in the South End last month. Christopher W. Powell, 39, of Everett, has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of Corey Thompson, according to the Suffolk County District Attorney’s office. State police have been investigating Thompson’s death since his body was found under an Interstate 93 overpass near Albany and Traveler Streets on February 25. An autopsy revealed that the 44-year-old South End man had been stabbed. Detectives said that evidence shows that Powell stabbed Thompson during a physical altercation at the scene, according to DA spokesperson Jake Wark. Additionally, Thompson allegedly admitted to the stabbing, Wark said. Thompson will appear in Boston Municipal Court on Wednesday. SOUTH END PATCH: Facebook | Twitter | E-mail Updates South End Patch