Man to Be Arraigned in Beating Death of Mother

A Winchester, Massachusetts, man who was indicted in connection with the beating death of his 70-year-old mother will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court Monday.

A Winchester, Massachusetts, man who was indicted in connection with the beating death of his 70-year-old mother will be arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court Monday.

Matthew McAveeney has been indicted on a murder charge, assault and battery on a person 60 years of age or older, and two counts of cruelty to animals. According to authorities, McAveeney beat his mother to death inside her apartment before fleeing the state.

McAveeney was arrested in North Carolina on Oct. 21. He is being held without bail. 

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