Triple Homicide Shocks Newton, Massachusetts on Couple's 50th Anniversary

An elderly couple celebrating their 50th wedding anniversary and a relative in her 90s were found stabbed and bludgeoned to death in their home in Newton, Massachusetts. The assailant or assailants remain unidentified and at large, prompting authorities to warn residents to lock their doors and be vigilant. Newton is a city of 87,453 people which was ranked in a 2022 SafeWise report as the second safest city for families in America. Police are investigating whether the incident is connected to an attempted home break-in Sunday morning at a residence about a half-mile from where the slayings occurred.