Tragedy struck in Stow as police launched a suspicious death investigation following grim discoveries at a local residence. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Stow Chief of Police Michael Sallese confirmed the probe after a young woman was found dead Thursday evening.
Authorities arrived at a Great Road home around 4:30 p.m. for a well-being check, where they encountered 20-year-old Shane Curry. Despite initial resistance from Curry, who spent roughly two hours barring the officers' entry, law enforcement eventually entered to find 17-year-old Neveah Goddard, Curry's girlfriend, dead inside the home she shared with the suspect.
Curry was apprehended and rushed to a nearby hospital for evaluation. Subsequent charges against him include assault and battery on a household or family member, and assault and battery causing serious bodily injury, as outlined by official statements. Curry is slated for arraignment in Concord District Court this Monday, April 8th.
The precise circumstances of Goddard's death remain shrouded in mystery pending an autopsy by the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner. Depending on the outcome, additional charges against Curry are a distinct possibility. The small community of Stow waits with bated breath for answers as this tragic story unfolds, their peace shattered by a young woman's untimely demise.
