A Retrospective Of Recent Waltham Murders
Recent Waltham murders have mostly been targeted killings instead of random acts.
By Ryan Grannan-Doll Email the author September 26, 2011
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The recent murders of three men in a Harding Avenue home have unfortunately tainted the city with the mark of violent crime. However, an examination of killings in the city in the past few years reveals that most times, when a murder occurs in Waltham, it is a targeted killing, instead of a random act of violence. An example: A New Hampshire incident two years ago. Examples below:
The case of Soulemayne Yacouba-Issa was a tragedy of domestic violence and a targeted killing. Issa was recently convicted of killing his girlfriend at her Waltham home, after she threatened to leave him.
The case of James Keown while likely the most unusual murder case Waltham has ever seen, was another example of a targeted murder. In that case, Keown, who had been leading a double life, successfully plotted to kill his wife by poisoning her Gatorade. Keown is currently serving a prison sentence for the murder.
While Oscar Lopez, whom authorities suspected murdered his common law wife in 2001, was never arrested, he is believed to have killed somebody he knew — his common law wife, according to America’s Most Wanted. He is possibly hiding in Guatemala.
Then there is the case of Benjamin Peirce and Shaquan Jacbos, both Newton residents accused of murdering Adam Coveney, 29, of Waltham, last year. Both men are charged with beating and killing Coveney during a drug deal. A third West Roxbury man is also charged in the case.
Lastly, the case of Michael Coutoumas, was a tragic case of another targeted killing. Coutoumas allegedly shot and killed his wife in November 2010, before turning the gun on himself, according to the Boston Globe.
Related Topics: Harding Ave Deaths, Local Connections, and Waltham Tripler Murder
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Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone briefed the media tonight on the three people found dead in a Harding Avenue home.
(Worthless interview)
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Waltham Triple Murder Victims Killed By Neck Injuries
Authorities are continuing to investigate the murders at 12 Harding Avenue.
By Ryan Grannan-Doll Email the author September 15, 2011
Authorities have determined that “sharp force injuries of the neck” caused the deaths of three men at 12 Harding Ave. earlier this week., according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office.
The killings of Brandan Mess, 25, of 12 Harding Ave., Raphael Teken, 37, and Erik Weissman, 31, both of Cambridge were ruled a homicide earlier this week, after their bodies were discovered Monday afternoon.
Authorities have not said whether they are looking for suspects, but have said two other men were in the apartment prior to the murders. Authorities have said the killings were targeted and not a random act of violence.
The Middlesex County District Attorney is continuing to investigate the case, along with Waltham and State Police.
Related Topics: Brandon Mess, Eric Weissman, Harding Ave Deaths, Raphael Teken, and triple murder
Taunton Man Gets Life In Prison For Murdering Waltham Woman
Souleymane Yacouba-Issa is not eligible for parole.
By Ryan Grannan-Doll Email the author September 2, 2011
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A Taunton man was sentenced to life in prison today for the 2009 murder of his girlfriend, a Waltham resident.
A Middlesex Superior Court jury yesterday convicted Souleymane Yacouba-Issa, 37, of murdering Maryse Antoine, 46, of Waltham.
Yacouba-Issa is not eligible for parole, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. Yacouba-Issa is already serving a 3-4 year prison term for stalking Antoine, of which he was convicted last November.
Yacouba-Issa was previously tried on the murder charge in November, but that the jury was hung on that charge, according to the DA’s office.