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HS Student Arrested in Woman's Murder 'Wanted to Kill Someone'

Anthony DeMayo, 18, charged with killing 68-year-old Janet Swallow in an apparently random attack, was arrested after neighbors reported him carrying a large knife, police said.

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A Massachusetts high school student has been charged with a woman’s murder after authorities said he was seen walking down a street holding a knife that appeared to be stained with blood. Anthony DeMayo, a senior who attends Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody, is accused of killing Janet Swallow at her home in Danvers on Thursday, March 12, Essex County District Attorney Paul Tucker said at a news conference held the same day. “This was rando…

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ussanews.com broke the news in on Friday, March 13, 2026.
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