"Father arrested in family slayings; Caught on road; allegedly admits killings in letter" by Maria Cramer and Stephanie Ebbert, Globe Staff | June 18, 2010
The 43-year-old Winchester sales executive accused of killing his family, including his two young children, was caught in a small, rural town just south of the Vermont border yesterday, a day after fleeing his home, where police said he left letters confessing to the crime and describing his marital and financial problems.
Thomas Mortimer IV was arrested in Bernardston on four counts of murder in the deaths of his wife, mother-in-law, 2-year-old daughter, and 4-year-old son, whose bloodied bodies were found in the house by firefighters and emergency medical technicians, said District Attorney Gerard T. Leone Jr. Leone appeared shaken during a press conference following Mortimer’s arrest.
Two identical, typed letters that Mortimer left in the house described problems he was having with his wife, Laura Stone Mortimer, 41, the DA said....
Leone described the moments that led to the gruesome discovery....
I'm not putting the unbelievable obscenity of the act here.
You know where you can go to get it if you want to read it.
As police searched for Mortimer, they used cellphone towers to track his movements and found that on Tuesday he had been in the Woburn, Wilmington, and West Andover areas. Near Andover, Mortimer threw the phone into the trash on Route 133, Leone said.
Police caught a break late yesterday morning when the gray
A man and his son helped Mortimer jump-start the sport utility vehicle, but were suspicious and called Montague police to report the incident and license plate number.
In nearby Bernardston, a tiny town of about 2,100, police received an alert from Montague authorities to watch for Mortimer’s vehicle.
Bernardston Police Chief James Palmeri was patrolling Route 10 when he spotted the SUV headed south on the road some time after 1 p.m.
Palmeri said he was not looking for Mortimer, but that he was at the right place at the right time.
Despite all the tyranny and spying the police never really PREVENT anything, do they?
And their success rate for solving crimes is really not that good.
Leone said Mortimer tried to flee, but the chief managed to pull him over.
Palmeri said he arrested Mortimer without incident....
Mortimer had been out of work for about a year, but had recently started a new job at a Burlington technology services firm.
Well, then that's out as a possible reason, isn't it?
He didn't make 99 weeks until he was cut off.
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His boss has said Mortimer was working hard and was determined to excel. Other employers described him the same way: a professional, polite man eager to do well.
Was he on any psychotropic medications?
Andy Kim, chief executive officer of Proxy Networks Inc. in Boston, where Mortimer worked as a sales operator from 2006 to 2008, described him as friendly, personable, and respectful.
“He never complained. . . . He never made waves,’’ Kim said. “He seemed like any normal father taking care of the kids. They were the focus of his life.’’
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But THAT DOES NOT STOP AGENDA-PUSHING OPPORTUNISTS from DISCREDITING THEMSELVES!!!
Advocates for domestic violence victims said this type of killing is often foreshadowed by a pattern that may include unemployment, previous physical abuse, a controlling attitude by the perpetrator, drug and alcohol abuse, and threats to kill or hurt family members.
The deaths bring the number of domestic violence deaths in Massachusetts this year to 22, including perpetrators who killed themselves.
“This number is shocking and unacceptable,’’ said Toni Troop, spokeswoman for Jane Doe Inc., a statewide coalition against domestic violence and sexual abuse.
“It bespeaks the facts that domestic violence remains underreported and that knowing the warning signs can save lives.’’
EXCEPT there WERE NO WARNING SIGNS!
This guy looks as if he went off the deep end.
And for the record, I AM NONVIOLENT and want NO ONE to DIE.
I will, however, recuse myself if the collective will of the people calls for hanging or beheading lying looters and war criminals. I will stand aside.
In Winchester, many residents were stunned by news of the deaths....
I was stunned the guy was out my way.
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"Sleepy Winchester is dazed by a family’s violent deaths" by Brian R. Ballou and Jack Nicas, Globe Staff | Globe Correspondent | June 18, 2010
WINCHESTER — Michelle McCarthy left New York City six months ago, drawn to Winchester by its picturesque neighborhoods and quaint town center, an ideal place for her growing family.
“Now all of a sudden, I feel safer back there,’’ McCarthy said yesterday as she pushed her newborn twins in a stroller, past family-owned clothing boutiques, hair salons, and restaurants.
Even after 9/11?
This guy wasn't after you like the "terrorists."
McCarthy said her husband had called her Wednesday from Manhattan and told her to avoid logging onto the Internet or watching television. But around town, the news was unavoidable.
Word of the horrific killings of a woman, her mother, and her two children has permeated the town, from the immaculate neighborhoods of large houses to coffee shops and soccer fields.
“I walk around here and I feel like I’m on a movie set, because it is so beautiful and peaceful,’’ McCarthy said. “This just makes me realize that domestic violence happens everywhere, in every community.’’
Even thought there was NO RECORD of THAT!!!
POLICE were NOT CALLED ONCE in a house they SHARED with the MOTHER!!!
But DON'T LET FACTS or REALITY get in the way of your PROPAGANDA and AGENDA-PUSHING, ladies!
Coming right back up, rallllllphhhhh!!
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Coming right back up, rallllllphhhhh!!
