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Updated · WCVB Boston · Aug 22
Worcester Extends Search for Karen Solomon, Closes 5 Recreation Sites After Officer Husband's Death
Updated
Updated · WCVB Boston · Aug 22

Worcester Extends Search for Karen Solomon, Closes 5 Recreation Sites After Officer Husband's Death

3 articles · Updated · WCVB Boston · Aug 22

Summary

  • Worcester authorities pushed the search for Karen Solomon into another day Saturday and shut five recreation areas for the weekend as they warned the public not to approach her.
  • An arrest warrant issued Wednesday charges Solomon with assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury after Patrolman Kurt Solomon, 57, was found dead Tuesday following a domestic incident.
  • District Attorney Joseph Early Jr. said investigators will keep searching until she is found; police said Solomon was last seen in pajama shorts and a tank top and is considered armed and dangerous.
  • Mayor Joseph Petty mourned Kurt Solomon, a 31-year Worcester police veteran, while First H.E.L.P., the first-responder mental health nonprofit Karen Solomon helped found, said it remains committed to its mission.
  • A wake for Kurt Solomon is scheduled for Tuesday and his funeral for Wednesday as the city continues seeking tips by text and relocating a Coes Pond Beach event.

Insights

How does a renowned police mental health advocate become the prime suspect in her officer husband's brutal murder?
How has an armed suspect fleeing in pajamas managed to evade a massive multi-agency manhunt for days?