Crime & Safety
Worcester Man Convicted Of First-Degree Murder: Report
A Worcester man was convicted of the first-degree murder of a young father from Boston.
WORCESTER, MA - A Worcester man was convicted of first-degree murder Thursday, the Telegram & Gazette reported.
Jacob Grice, 39, shot and killed Darren Dyette, 31, a father from Boston on King Street in August 2020 "with premeditation and extreme cruelty," according a 12-person Worcester Superior Court jury.
Earlier in February, Grice was accused of plotting Dyette's murder with his then-girlfriend Amber Gravel. The duo reportedly lured Dyette into Worcester before shooting him seven times. Grice now faces life in prison without the possibility of parole.
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The Telegram reported that members of Dyette's family wept as the verdict was read. Prosecutors deemed the murder "an execution."
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