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We want to know- what was your favorite story this month? Here are the top posts for March 2023: March 3, 1955-Peter Makarewicz Goes on Trial Next Monday in Murder … Continue reading Poll-Favorite “This Day In Norwood History” Article of March 2023

Unsolved Mysteries Sparks Nationwide Response Telephones at the Norwood Police Department rang off the hook as viewers from across the country phoned in investigative leads regarding a notorious con artist … Continue reading National TV Broadcast Generates Flood of Tips on Norwood Con Artist-October 17, 1991

Dealership Dispute Headed to Norfolk Superior Court After five weeks of stalled negotiations and failed attempts to reach an out-of-court compromise, the town of Norwood is officially preparing to face … Continue reading Norwood Heads to Court with Auto Dealer Ernie Boch-October 17, 1990

Slim, boyishly handsome Peter Makarewicz, 16, of Norwood, begins a life sentence in state prison today for the sex strangling of his school chum and neighbor, Geraldine Annese, 15. Joseph Annese, 63, father of the … Continue reading Life Sentence Begins-This Day in Norwood History-March 18, 1955

Norwood Youth Denies Confession DEDHAM, March 15—Peter Makarewicz took the stand today in his own defense on the eighth day of his first-degree murder trial. The slim, pale 16-year-old boy, … Continue reading “I Didn’t Kill Her,” Says Peter-This Day in Norwood History-March 15, 1955

By PAUL V. CRAIGUE Stained dungarees which the prosecution claims caused Peter Makarewicz to "break’ and make his alleged confession of murdering 15-year-old Geraldine Annese were found in his mother’s … Continue reading Dungaree Clue Found In Washer, Says Detective-March 11, 1955

This photo of Peter Makarewicz taken the day after the November 1954 murder of 15-year-old Geraldine Annese shows the scratches on his face that drew the attention of police. Trooper … Continue reading Jury Hears ‘Confession’ of Strangling Girl, 15-This Day in Norwood History-March 11, 1955

May Require Two Days To Select Jury Peter Makarewicz, 15, shown at Dedham Court in the custody of Court Officer Bernard Richwagen. By E. V. McLEAN Peler Makarewicz, 15-year-old South … Continue reading Peter Makarewicz Goes on Trial Next Monday in Murder of Geraldine Annese-This Day in Norwood History-March 3, 1955

Goldstein To See State Exhibits Of Entire Case In an unprecedented ruling, Superior Court Judge Frank J. Donahue has ordered Norfolk County to turn over to the defense practically all … Continue reading Judge Orders Most Evidence Be Shown to Defense in Geraldine Annese Murder Case-This Day in Norwood History-February 24, 1955

Plan Defense in Peter Makarewicz Murder Trial- This Day In Norwood History-November 9, 1954