Man accused of killing Massachusetts couple arrested in Florida, officials say
The man accused of bludgeoning an elderly Massachusetts couple to death in their home has been arrested in Florida, putting an end to a dayslong manhunt,
The man accused of bludgeoning an elderly Massachusetts couple to death in their home has been arrested in Florida, putting an end to a dayslong manhunt, authorities announced Saturday.
Miami Police arrested 27-year-old Christopher Keeley around 8:20 p.m. on Friday night in Miami Beach, according to a statement released by the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office. NBC Boston reported that the arrest occurred shortly after Keeley allegedly attacked a man with a hammer, and that the suspect had dyed his hair red in an effort to evade authorities.
Keeley was wanted in connection with the killings of Carl and Vicki Mattson, both 70, who were found bludgeoned and stabbed in their home in Marshfield, a town about 30 miles southeast of Boston. Police found the bodies Tuesday night, when they arrived to conduct a well-being check, the district attorney’s office said in a news release Wednesday. Police also found a dead dog inside the house, according to the district attorney’s office.
The Massachusetts Office of the Chief Medical Examiner is investigating the cause and manner of the victims’ deaths.
Miami-Dade County jail records show Keeley was arrested on a warrant as an out-of-state fugitive. It was not immediately clear whether Keeley had retained a lawyer.
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