Judge: No to throwing out DNA evidence in Vanessa Marcotte murder case
The ruling by Worcester Superior Court Judge Janet Kenton-Walker paves the way for prosecutors to use vital evidence against Angelo Colon-Ortiz.
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The ruling by Worcester Superior Court Judge Janet Kenton-Walker paves the way for prosecutors to use vital evidence against Angelo Colon-Ortiz.
WORCESTER - DNA evidence authorities say links Angelo Colon-Ortiz to the 2016 murder of Vanessa Marcotte was not improperly collected and can be used against him at trial, a judge ruled Tuesday.
Defense attorneys alleged police incompetency during closing arguments for an evidentiary hearing Wednesday for Angelo Colon-Ortiz, the man charged in the 2016 killing of Vanessa Marcotte.
HOLYOKE — A federal lawsuit against Holyoke police is set to go to trial in December over HPD officers’ alleged beating of a Westfield man after he led officers on a chase through several municipalities seven years ago.The lawsuit stems from a June...
Defense lawyers for Angelo Colon-Ortiz, accused of the 2016 killing of Vanessa Marcotte, challenged the competency and communication skills of police officers who collected his DNA sample.