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Couple Stabbed to Death on Eve of 50th Anniversary, Suspect Arrested

  • A Massachusetts couple were found murdered on the eve of their 50th wedding anniversary along with the wife's 97-year-old mother, police say.
  • Christopher Ferguson, 41, was arrested and charged with the murders, though authorities say there are no known connections between Ferguson and the victims.
  • The victims were identified as Gilda and Bruno D'Amore and Lucia Arpino, who were found dead in their Newton home on Sunday after failing to show up for church services.
  • The victims died from apparent stab wounds and blunt force trauma, and signs of forced entry were found in their home, leading authorities to believe the attack was random.
  • A bloody footprint and surveillance footage led authorities to identify and arrest Ferguson, though officials say questions remain about what prompted the violence.
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