HUBBARDSTON, Mass. — A man is facing criminal charges after police found a body in the woods in a town in central Massachusetts over the weekend, investigators announced Monday.
Ryan Wilcox, 32, of Worcester, is slated to be arraigned Monday in Worcester Central District Court on charges including armed assault with intent to kill, assault and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury, and assault with a dangerous weapon in the death of 32-year-old Mitchell Burke, also of Worcester, according to Worcester District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr.
Officers discovered Burke dead in the woods off Brigham Street in Hubbardston just before 10 a.m. on Saturday, Early’s office said.
Anyone with information on Burke’s death is urged to contact Massachusetts State Police at 508-832-9124.
An investigation is ongoing.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.
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