Mass. high school student accused of killing woman in ‘random’ attack at her home

Time happening now in 18 year old Bishop Fenwick senior will be arraigned in court this morning charged with murder and this story rocking two communities on the North Shore. Investigators say the victim, a 68 year old woman from Danvers, was found dead in a home on Amherst just last night. The suspect, that was Amherst Street, I should say. The suspect in this case, his name is Anthony DeMeo and he is actually from Lynn. Police found him about 10 miles away along Standish Road in the city, allegedly covered in blood. Boston 25 News reporter Ryan Breslin joining us live at the Salem District Court this morning. Ryan, the DA says it was a random murder. Nicole and Ray, that's right. At this point he says there appears to be no connection between the defendant and the victim. The 18 year old suspect lived in Lynn but officials believe that he went to Danvers and killed 68 year old Janet Swallow. Then police say that they found him back in Lynn walking down a street with a bloody knife. Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker addressed the media last night. He says that police were called about a man with a knife on Standish Street in Lynn Thursday afternoon. They got there and found him with the knife in his hand and it had a reddish brown stain on it consistent with blood. He was taken to the hospital because of his erratic behavior but police soon learned information pointing them to a house in Danvers. When they searched the Amherst Street house they found Swallow dead. There was a search warrant that was conducted at the defendant's home in Lynn. Evidence was recovered there. Information was gathered and technology available to investigators led Danvers PD to the area and then to be able to identify the home on Amherst. The Danvers Police Chief says that the Swallow family are longtime Danvers residents. Anthony DiMaio, he is being held at the Danvers Police Station. He was held there overnight. He'll be brought here to Salem District Court this morning for the arraignment. We're expecting to learn more about the crime at that arraignment. For now we're live in Salem, Ryan Breslin for your local station, Boston 25 News.