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Old 10-01-2022, 08:52 PM
 
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Xiu Fang Ke, 43, of Newton, has been charged in killing her former landlord at his house on Mount Vernon Terrace.








Newton woman arraigned on murder and theft charges in connection with former landlord’s death

https://whdh.com/news/newton-woman-a...ndlords-death/

"NEWTON, MASS. (WHDH) - A woman suspected of killing her former landlord in Newton was arraigned on Wednesday, as neighbors continue to process what appears to be the city’s first murder in 13 years.
Xiu Fang Ke, 43, was arraigned at Newton District Court and stands accused of murdering 65-year-old Leonard Garber inside his home.
Prosecutors alleged she was Garber’s former tenant and may have killed him late last week in a two-family home he owned in West Newton, where his body was discovered Tuesday afternoon.
“I’m really sorry this could happen to Lenny,” said neighbor Pat Hamilton.

“I know my wife had a hard time with it, she woke up crying,” said another neighbor, Ron Cohen.
Garber was reportedly last seen on his home security camera, entering the house on Mount Vernon Terrace on Sept. 22. Law enforcement officials think the same camera caught the woman suspected of killing him as she entered the home the same night, then again two days later with plastic gloves and a brown paper bag.
Garber’s brother reported him missing to Newton Police on Monday, but officers only found Garber after three visits. A blood stain on the property led detectives to his body, which was wrapped up in a curtain and hidden under several heavy objects, according to a police report.
Based on a preliminary assessment, officers estimated the body may have been there for over a day and was purposely concealed. They also believe he suffered blunt force trauma, and could have died the week before.
Police later determined that Garber had allegedly been spending time with a female former tenant, later identified as Ke. Subsequent investigation revealed that she had allegedly been forging checks from Garber’s account and stolen thousands of dollars."
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Old 10-02-2022, 06:20 AM
 
Location: Woburn, MA / W. Hartford, CT
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It appears their relationship was more than that of "landlord/tenant", if they had a joint account together. Shocking but definitely a domestic crime.
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Old 10-02-2022, 07:56 AM
 
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Geez. Get ready for a new episode of Deadly Women
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Old 10-02-2022, 09:42 AM
 
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It appears their relationship was more than that of "landlord/tenant", if they had a joint account together. Shocking but definitely a domestic crime.

True but one can't say this was any kind of a genuine relationship, seems to be a case of preying on the elderly.
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Old 10-02-2022, 06:08 PM
 
Location: Woburn, MA / W. Hartford, CT
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True but one can't say this was any kind of a genuine relationship, seems to be a case of preying on the elderly.
The term "sugar daddy" comes to mind.
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Old 10-02-2022, 08:16 PM
 
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The term "sugar daddy" comes to mind.

Yeah, but even "sugar daddys" typically don't get robbed of $40K and end up being found dead.
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Old 10-03-2022, 12:36 PM
 
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My first thought was that she must be pretty strong to roll this guy up and hide him under heavy objects.
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Old 10-10-2022, 06:02 AM
 
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This is a weird story. It's being talked about in current events forum more than it is here.
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