An arrest has been made within the chilly case demise of an 11-year-old woman whose physique was present in a south Lawrence rail yard in 1988.
Former Massachusetts Department of Corrections worker, Marvin “Skip” McClendon, 74, has been charged with homicide within the demise of Melissa Ann Tremblay, 11, whose physique was present in a Boston & Maine rail yard on September 12, 1988, in keeping with Essex DA Jonathan Blodgett.
McLendon was arrested in Bremen, Alabama Tuesday night time and can be arraigned there on fugitive from justice fees, Blodgett mentioned at a press convention this morning to announce the arrest.
“Melissa has never been forgotten,” Blodgett mentioned.
Asked what led investigators to McLendon, Blodgett mentioned merely, “evidence.”
“This case has been pursued in an aggressive fashion since 1988,” mentioned Blodget, crediting investigators with the Lawrence police, DA’s workplace and state police with their work.
“We can’t even express how gratified we are…. that after all these years we think we have the right suspect,” he mentioned.
When Melissa was found, Blodgett mentioned investigators decided she had been stabbed to demise. After she was killed, her physique was run over by a prepare automotive, amputating her left leg, he mentioned.
Blodget was unable to elaborate on particulars of the proof, however mentioned extra would come out when McLendon in arraigned in Massachusetts.
— Developing
Source: www.bostonherald.com”