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 slain girl, who lived only a block from the Makarewicz home, commented grimly:

“The verdict was okay. But I would feel better if he got death like my daughter.”

General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-January 23, 1971

General-Alarm Fire Destroys Junior High School in Norwood-This Day In Norwood History-January 23, 1971

A general-alarm fire swept through Norwood Junior High School last night, threatening to destroy the four-story brick building. There were no injuries. The blaze was…

Orsmans Statements Told in Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 11, 1933

Orsmans Statements Told in Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 11, 1933

This Day in Norwood History-May 11, 1933- Alli Orsman and Ahmed Orsman, unrelated, accused one another of the murder of 9-year-old Nellie Keras, whose body…

Police Raid Man’s Store & Home-This Day In Norwood History-May 25, 1924

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NORWOOD, May 24—Two big liquor raids were conducted by the Norwood police this afternoon, following closely on the heels of the two raids of the…

Secrets Behind Gas Station Kidnapping-This Day In Norwood History-March 16, 1979

Secrets Behind Gas Station Kidnapping-This Day In Norwood History-March 16, 1979

It was a short story, one that may have been passed over by most readers — a story in the Evening Globe of March 16,…

Orsmans Statements Told in Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 11, 1933

Orsmans Statements Told in Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-May 11, 1933

This Day in Norwood History-May 11, 1933- Alli Orsman and Ahmed Orsman, unrelated, accused one another of the murder of 9-year-old Nellie Keras, whose body…

Office And Laundry Robbed-This Day in Norwood History-November 2, 1935

Office And Laundry Robbed-This Day in Norwood History-November 2, 1935

Chief William H. Sullivan and Sergeant William Barrett of the local police today started an investigation into two breaks which occurred here some time last…

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