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Authorities say the body found in Worcester woods near a hospital is believed to be Karen Solomon, the wife of Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon, in what investigators describe as a domestic murder-suicide connected to the officer’s death earlier this week; a handgun was found nearby, and services for Kurt Solomon are planned as the investigation continues.
Karen Solomon, a Massachusetts mental health advocate and wife of Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon, was found dead six days after she disappeared, in what authorities say appears to be a murder-suicide following her husband’s death at their home. Investigators had named her a suspect, released doorbell footage, and recovered a handgun near her body (not a Worcester service weapon) as part of the probe, while an arrest warrant for assault with a dangerous weapon had previously been issued. Kurt Solomon, a 31-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department, died from a sharp-object injury; a wake and funeral were planned as a broad, multi-agency search continued.
Authorities in Worcester say a body found in a wooded area near Fairlawn Rehabilitation Hospital is believed to be Karen Solomon; a handgun was found nearby, and the incident is being treated as a domestic matter with investigators describing it as a murder-suicide involving her husband, Officer Kurt Solomon, who died Aug. 18. Divers had been searching Coes Reservoir and nearby areas.
Massachusetts authorities say a body found in a Worcester wooded area is believed to be Karen Solomon, the wife of Officer Kurt Solomon; investigators say the couple’s deaths appear to be a murder-suicide, with Kurt killed at their home on Aug. 18 and Karen’s identity awaiting confirmation after a multiday search.
Authorities say Worcester Police Officer Kurt Solomon’s death is now being treated as a murder-suicide after his wife, Karen Solomon, who had been sought as a suspect, was found dead nearby with a handgun; the case is being closed as murder-suicide as investigators complete their work.
Karen Solomon, a Massachusetts woman who was sought in connection with the death of Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon, is believed to have been found dead Monday in woods days after police issued an arrest warrant; a gun was found near her, and investigators say she died by suicide in what authorities describe as a murder‑suicide. Kurt Solomon’s death occurred at the couple’s Worcester home. Officials say there is no history of domestic abuse, and a wake and funeral are planned for the coming days as the investigation continues. Doorbell footage had shown Solomon in the days leading up to the discovery.
The Hennepin County Medical Examiner identified Kristen Brown, 41, and her daughter Evie Brown, 7, as victims in the Hopkins in-home daycare tragedy, reportedly killed by Kristen’s husband, Nathan Brown, who then took his own life; 78-year-old Alice Brown, a close family relative, was found dead in Burnsville later the same day. Investigators say a screwdriver was used in the killings per a warrant, and six other children were unharmed inside the daycare. A letter indicated the daycare would close due to relationship issues with Nathan. Authorities are treating the Hopkins and Burnsville deaths as connected, while the community mourns and domestic-violence resources are made available for those in need.
Police say Hopkins daycare operator Kristen Brown and her 7-year-old daughter Evie were killed in a murder-suicide carried out by Evie's father, Nathan Brown, who was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound; the crime occurred at the Brown Bear Daycare, and a search warrant indicates relationship issues as a context; a community vigil is planned and support resources are available.
A Hopkins home daycare became the scene of a murder-suicide: Nathan Brown killed his wife, Kristen Ann Brown, and their 7-year-old daughter Evie before taking his own life; a witness described a screwdriver stabbing, six other young children were unharmed, and investigators linked the case to a Burnsville homicide.
Authorities say a Hopkins in-home daycare killing left two adults and a 7-year-old girl dead, with the suspect—a 41-year-old man who died by a self-inflicted gunshot wound—also connected to a Burnsville homicide in which a 78-year-old woman, a close relative of the Hopkins suspect, was found dead in a home the suspect had recently lived in; investigators say the incidents are linked and there is no ongoing threat to the public.
In Hopkins, Minnesota, a home daycare run by a husband-and-wife pair ended in a triple tragedy when a 41-year-old woman and their 7-year-old daughter were killed by stab wounds, and the husband died by a self-inflicted gunshot; a 78-year-old relative of the suspect was found dead in Burnsville and is connected to the case; investigators have not yet determined a motive, there is no ongoing threat to the public, six other children in the daycare were unharmed and reunited with families, and a vigil plus resources for affected families are planned.
A suspected murder-suicide at a Hopkins in-home daycare left two adults and a 7-year-old girl dead, with six young children unharmed; investigators say the incident is linked to a Burnsville homicide involving a close relative of the suspect, and there is no ongoing threat to the public as the investigation continues.
A 53-year-old Kansas man, Ronald Williams, a registered sex offender, killed his wife and four children at a Winfield home before calling 911 to report the killings and then shooting himself as police arrived. Investigators say he killed the five family members prior to the self-inflicted wound, and Williams had a history of prior convictions, including a 1998 charge for attempted indecent liberties with a minor.
In Windfield, Kansas, 53-year-old Ronald H. Williams called 911 to confess that he had killed his wife, Kelly L. George, and their four children—Carol A. Williams (9), Ronald H. Williams Jr. (7), Sarah K. Williams (5), and Kelly M. McGee Williams (3)—and planned to kill himself. Police, who had previously responded to reports of aggressive behavior at the home, battled a two-hour standoff with SWAT before breaching the residence and recovering the six bodies. Williams was a registered sex offender with past indecent-liberties with a child convictions from 1998. The Kansas Bureau of Investigation joined the probe to determine a motive.
Police say a custodian upset about a job relocation carried out an apparent murder‑suicide at Twain Elementary; investigators are examining motives and circumstances surrounding the deadly incident at the school.