Thursday, December 20, 2012
The defendant helped kill Adam Coveney of Waltham.
A Newton man pleaded guilty on Dec. 20 to manslaughter in the murder of a Waltham man in 2010, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney's Office. Benjamin Peirce, 19, of Newton, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and illegal possession of a firearm, according to the DA's office. Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman, during a change of plea hearing, sentenced Peirce to 17 - 20 years in state prison for the manslaughter charge and 4-to-5 years for the firearm charge. The prison terms will run concurrently. He was also sentenced to 10 years of probation to be served after he is released from prison. “This defendant, frustrated after a failed robbery attempt, decided to conspire with three others to rob the victim, who was …
Monday, September 24, 2012
Two Newton men are also charged in connection with the case. They will appear in court later this week.
A man was found guilty Friday, Sept. 21, by a Middlesex Superior Court Jury of killing Adam Coveney two years ago "in cold blood" after he tricked the 29-year-old Waltham man to meet him for a proposed drug deal that was a ruse to rob and murder him. Daniel Louis, 23, who was sentenced by Middlesex Superior Court Judge Kathe Tuttman to life in a state prison without the possibility of parole, "showed a complete disregard for another person’s life in committing this act of senseless violence," Middlesex District Attorney Gerry Leone said in a press release. “This defendant shot to death in cold blood, while conspiring with three others who agreed to set up the victim for a drug deal in which they intended to shoot and kill the victim,” …
Monday, August 6, 2012
Wallace Duarte allegedly drove the car for murder suspects Benjamin Peirce and Shaquan Jacobs, who are also from Newton.
A Newton man who is charged as an accessory to the murder of a Waltham man was recently arrested for violating his electronic monitoring. Newton Police arrested Wallace Duarte, 20, of 63 Hamlet St., on July 29. According to reports, the Newton Police Department received a fax from the state on July 29 indicating Duarte's electronic monitoring bracelet had stopped transmitting from Hamlet Street as of 6:38 a.m. that morning. Duarte is awaiting trial as an accessory after the fact in the murder of Adam Coveney, a 35-year-old Waltham man who was shot after being robbed. According to Middlesex County District Attorney Spokesperson Stephanie Guyotte, Duarte was charged with a "minor" violation of his terms of release. Guyotte said the …
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12:40 pm on Wednesday, October 3, 2012
I'm sorry for difficulty and loss the accused and their families have be subject to, sadly I know a thing or two about loss. Anyone that considers themselves and friend of Adam's or his family. Please refrain from debating the facts of the case or posting comments about the accused. Neither will bring Adam back or do anything to honor his memory. Thank you for your support and understanding. more ›