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.”

Hallowe’en Damage Is Worse This Year-This Day In Norwood History-October 31, 1944

Hallowe’en Damage Is Worse This Year-This Day In Norwood History-October 31, 1944

House Burned, OtherFires, False Alarms, Etc. Four calls to fires, four false alarms, window breaking, and wholesale light breaking on Nichols Street added up the…

Norwood Police Battle With Yegg Suspects-This Day In Norwood History- August 16, 1908

Norwood Police Battle With Yegg Suspects-This Day In Norwood History- August 16, 1908

TRIO ATTACKS LONE OFFICER (Editor’s note: “Yegg” was a term for criminals, often used for safecrackers or burglars). A policeman and a bandit had their…

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…

Defense Bans Women Jurors in Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-March 7, 1955

Defense Bans Women Jurors in Murder Trial-This Day in Norwood History-March 7, 1955

Eleven male jurors were selected by 2:45 this afternoon to hear the case in Norfolk Superior Court of 15-year-old Peter Makarewicz of Norwood, charged with…

PATROLMAN DONNELL HAS FINE RECORD AS OFFICER-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1923

PATROLMAN DONNELL HAS FINE RECORD AS OFFICER-This Day in Norwood History-October 22, 1923

Wrestler and All-Around Athlete, in Perfect Shape Despite 230 Pounds Has Many Important Captures to His Credit Already Patrolman Charles R. Donnell who early this…

“Female Fagin” Found Guilty In Dedham-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1935

“Female Fagin” Found Guilty In Dedham-This Day in Norwood History-February 10, 1935

Charge Woman Induced Girl to Steal Keys From Teachers So She Could Rob Homes DEDHAM, Feb 10 In a courtroom packed with Norwood citizens, Mrs.…

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