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Slay suspect wants evidence tossed

Slay suspect wants evidence tossed

23 Sep 2011

…of killing his wife, two young children and mother-in-law is set to ask a judge to toss out evidence in the case. Thomas Mortimer IV is charged in the June 2010 deaths of Laura Stone Mortimer, her 64-year-old mother, Ellen Stone, and the Mortimers… ...

Family slaying suspect to give DNA

Family slaying suspect to give DNA

21 Apr 2011

A man who is accused of killing his family has been ordered to submit a DNA sample to prosecutors. Thomas Mortimer IV is accused of fatally stabbing his wife, 4-year-old son, 2-year-old daughter and mother-in-law inside the family… ...

Bob Ward: Time For Death Penalty in MA?

Bob Ward: Time For Death Penalty in MA?

05 Nov 2010

…Mattapan. The comment section of our website, myfoxboston.com, was loaded with folks calling for the death penalty. Thomas Mortimer, the man accused of killing his entire family in Winchester brought out the same sentiment. So did the murder of Hyde… ...

Note: 4-year-old son saw man kill family

Note: 4-year-old son saw man kill family

23 Sep 2010

…and his mother-in-law says his 4-year-old son witnessed the gruesome killings before the boy himself was slain. Thomas Mortimer is accused of killing his family in June after he and his wife argued about a bounced check to the Internal Revenue Service… ...

Hatred of inlaws fed murderous rage

Hatred of inlaws fed murderous rage

21 Sep 2010

…one murderous night." Details of the letter written by Thomas Mortimer IV and found at the scene of the slayings in Winchester…
…killing his wife, Laura Stone Mortimer, mother-in-law, Ragna Ellen Stone, and two children, 4-year-old Thomas "Finn" Mortimer… ...

Slaying suspect wants details sealed

Slaying suspect wants details sealed

09 Sep 2010

…that the information could put him at risk in prison and "prejudice a vast array of jurors against him." Lawyers for Thomas Mortimer IV argued Thursday that four lines from a 9-page summary of the evidence against him should remain under wraps. Prosecutor… ...

Man accused of killing kin faces judge

Man accused of killing kin faces judge

02 Sep 2010

…pleaded not guilty to four counts of first-degree murder. Thomas Mortimer IV was arraigned in Woburn Superior Court today following…
…Mortimer, 64-year-old Ellen Stone, 4-year-old Thomas Mortimer V, and 2-year-old Charlotte Mortimer. The family was… ...

Funeral held for slain Winchester family

Funeral held for slain Winchester family

24 Jun 2010

…s children, 2-year-old Charlotte and 4-year-old Thomas Mortimer V at the Epiphany Episcopal church in Winchester. Four…
…Authorities allege they were beaten and stabbed to death by Thomas Mortimer IV, Stone Mortimer's husband and the children's father… ...

Family speaks about Winchester murder

Family speaks about Winchester murder

22 Jun 2010

…in their Winchester home on June 15. Thomas Mortimer IV, Mortimer's husband and the father…
…believed to have been confessions written by Thomas Mortimer, were left behind. Thomas Mortimer, who grew up in Avon, Conn., had recently… ...

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Family Murder

Man Pleads Not Guilty To Family Murder

20 Jun 2010

…Boston Globe reported Saturday. Thomas Mortimer IV, 43, a software sales…
…Mortimer, 41; her mother, Ragna Ellen Stone, 64; and his children, 2…
…Charlotte and 4-year-old Thomas Mortimer V -- and leaving behind a… ...

Man Arraigned in 4 Relatives' Slayings

Man Arraigned in 4 Relatives' Slayings

18 Jun 2010

…said he may use an insanity defense. Thomas Mortimer IV, who was brought him into Woburn…
…He's a good kid," his father, Thomas Mortimer III, of Avon, Conn., told reporters…
…Laura Stone Mortimer, and their son, Thomas Mortimer V, in the front hallway. Not far… ...

Inside the mind of Thomas Mortimer

Inside the mind of Thomas Mortimer

17 Jun 2010

What prompts a man to kill his entire family? Does the way the family was killed say something about the murderer? Northeastern University criminologist Jack Levin came by our studios to talk about family annihiliations and what drives them. ...

Town gathers to remember slain family

Town gathers to remember slain family

17 Jun 2010

…many felt touched by the gruesome murder that took the lives of Laura Stone-Mortimer, 41; her 64-year-old mother, Ragna Ellen Stone; her 4-year-old son, Thomas; and her 2-year-old daughter, Charlotte. All four were found dead in their Winchester… ...

Mass. Murders Followed Marital Discord

Mass. Murders Followed Marital Discord

17 Jun 2010

The brutal murders of four family members in Winchester, Mass. occurred after a disagreement between Thomas Mortimer IV and his wife, with marital discord a frequent occurrence in the home, Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone said Thursday. ...

Man accused of killing family arraigned

Man accused of killing family arraigned

17 Jun 2010

Forty-three-year-old Thomas Mortimer IV was arraigned on four charges of first-degree murder on Friday. ...

Winchester mother of 2 found slain

Winchester mother of 2 found slain

17 Jun 2010

…warrant for Laura Stone Mortimer's husband, 43-year-old Thomas Mortimer IV, charging him with four counts of murder. Mortimer…
…year-old daughter, Laura Stone Mortimer, 4-year-old Thomas Mortimer V, and 2-year-old Charlotte Mortimer were found dead… ...

Closer look at father accused in murders

Closer look at father accused in murders

17 Jun 2010

WINCHESTER - State Police and Winchester police have obtained an arrest warrant for Thomas Mortimer IV in connection with the quadruple homicide in Winchester. ...

Police Seek Husband After 4 Bodies Found

Police Seek Husband After 4 Bodies Found

16 Jun 2010

…Globe reported. Software executive Thomas Mortimer IV was being sought over the deaths…
…Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone. Thomas Mortimer also lived in the home. Relatives…
…M&R Consultants -- which hired Thomas Mortimer about two weeks ago -- said his new… ...

Four family members found murdered

Four family members found murdered

16 Jun 2010

UPDATE: - Thomas Mortimer IV has been captured…
…arrest warrant for 43-year-old Thomas Mortimer IV charging him with four counts…
…two children, 4-year-old Thomas Mortimer V and 2-year-old Charlotte… ...

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Shedding light on family murders

Shedding light on family murders

BOSTON - FOX25 takes a deeper look into family annihilation murders as investigators in Weymouth unravel the tragic steps leading to a triple murder.

Fri, 11 Nov 2011
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“…is not common but not unheard either. In June 2 out intent Thomas Mortimer allegedly murdered wife mother in law he's too young children. -- his mother in law went home alleged motive money. In September …”

Slay suspect wants evidence tossed

Slay suspect wants evidence tossed

WOBURN - The sister-in-law of a Winchester man accused of killing his wife, two young children and mother-in-law has described seeing blood inside their house the day their bodies were discovered.

Fri, 23 Sep 2011
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“…and is seeking to get -- evidence in his case top out Thomas Mortimer the fourth and charged with the death. His wife or her four year old mother -- in the Mortimer -- children for …”

Fighting for victims

Fighting for victims

It seems like every day we're reporting on cases of domestic violence from all corners of the Commonwealth, sometimes with tragic results.

Mon, 28 Mar 2011
|Thomas Mortimerfound at3:33

“…below legal fees. That came up in the context it'll be Thomas Mortimer -- last year. Was alleged to have killed four family members and run inning that he did anything particularly but under the …”

Domestic violence on the rise

Domestic violence on the rise

Domestic murders are on the rise, peppering headlines in recent months.

Tue, 23 Nov 2010
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“…June 2000 and Thomas Mortimer father of two rested on the run in western Massachusetts -- nightly in his entire family. His wife his mother in law …”

Hatred of inlaws fed murderous rage

Hatred of inlaws fed murderous rage

A Winchester man accused of killing his wife and two children said in a note that he should have written a book about dealing with his wife's family.

Tue, 21 Sep 2010
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“…Anna Maria Stephanos court document release revealing Thomas Mortimer own word and detail what sparked. The violent get all children and his wife Fox News five's Ted Daniel -- we -- …”

Funeral for teen who drowned

Funeral for teen who drowned

CHELMSFORD - A funeral was held today for a 15-year-old boy who drowned last Wednesday in Long Pond in Tyngsboro.

Thu, 24 Jun 2010
|Thomas Mortimerfound at0:24

“…the children dad to -- to confess and allegedly found at dean. Thomas Mortimer has pleaded not. …”