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UPDATE (12:45pm on 30 Jan, 2018): According to prosecutors this morning, New Bedford’s Chantel Bruno was stabbed 49 times. Three people are being charged in the case and Olivia Alves was released this morning on personal recognizance and a GPS device. The DA’s office asked for $10,000 bail and GPS device.
Bristol County District Attorney Thomas M. Quinn III and New Bedford Police Chief Joseph Cordeiro announced that three individuals were arrested in connection with the January 22 homicide of 34-year-old Chantel Bruno and the non-fatal stabbing of her pet Shih Tzu, Lolita.
This afternoon, Massachusetts State Police Troopers assigned to the district attorney’s office and New Bedford Police Detectives made the following arrests in The City of New Bedford connected o this case:
—Robert Viveiros, 47, of 387 Ashley Blvd, apt. 3N, is charged with murder, armed home invasion, animal cruelty, the obstruction of justice portion of the witness intimidation statute and conspiracy.
—Kenneth Roark, 45, of 66 Birchwood Drive, is charged with murder, armed home invasion, animal cruelty and conspiracy.
—Olivia Alves, 29, of 387 Ashley Blvd, Apt. 3N, is charged with the obstruction of justice portion of the witness intimidation statute.
All three defendants will be arraigned in New Bedford District Court Tuesday (tomorrow) morning.
New Bedford Police and EMS responded to 387 Ashley Boulevard around 1:19 am on January 22 in response to calls regarding a woman screaming and bleeding outside of that residence. The Wareham woman, later identified as 34-year-old Chantel Bruno, was rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital, where she pronounced dead as a result of stab wounds at around 2:30 in the morning.
The investigation is being coordinated by Assistant District Attorney Jason Mohan, who will also handle tomorrow’s arraignments.
I don’t care if the person who was released without bail is the actual person who did the murder, this young woman was stabbed 49 times and the judge related her with only a GPS monitor??? Think about how much time it took to stab a person that many times. It’s inconceivable the judge would allow anyone back on the street that had ANY INVOLVEMENT in this. Innocent until proven guilty, I get that, but I think the judge got it WAY WRONG AGAIN!!!
I agree. Lock them up and throw away the key. All of them. Scum bags. Have a nice life.
Chantelle Bruno was being threatened I’m her closest friend she sent me texts saying he was going to kill her I begged her to go to her mom’s she went to police
He and others killed her
I’m empty inside I spoke to her almost every day I’m waiting still for. Her to call me I miss her so much
They will burn in hell for the vicious way they killed her
And she will haunt them for hurting her baby Lolita