STOW, Mass. — Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan announced upgraded charges against a man accused of stabbing his teenage girlfriend to death in Stow earlier this year.
20-year-old Shane Curry is charged with first degree murder for the killing of 17-year-old Nevaeh Goddard on April 5, 2024, according to authorities.
Goddard was found dead inside a Stow home reportedly weighing 75 pounds after officers responded to a well-being check. When officers arrived at the scene, Curry awouldn’t let them inside for over 2 hours. He was subsequently arrested and charged with assault and battery on a household or family member and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon.
According to officials, Curry told police he and Goddard were having an argument and he wanted his girlfriend to talk to him about her cheating and addiction.
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Prosecutors at Curry’s arraignment on April 6 say Curry allegedly admitted to stabbing Goddard with a sword several times. He has been held since his detention hearing on April 17.
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Judge Patrick Haggan ordered Curry held without bail at his arraignment in Middlesex Superior Court on Wednesday.
No further information was immediately available.
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