Massachusetts mother and daughter remembered as best friends as person of interest in their murder captured

A suspect has been caught as friends and family mourn the loss of a Massachusetts mother and daughter.

According to police, on August 24th, 2024, at just after 1:00 p.m., Worcester Police officers were dispatched to a Main Street senior living apartment for a report of two deceased females inside.

Officers arrived and found two females who appeared to have suffered multiple puncture wounds, 76-year-old Sergia Acosta and her daughter, 8-year-old Ana Maria Martinez of Worcester. They were both pronounced deceased on scene by Worcester EMS.

On Thursday, the person of interest in the double homicide, 59-year-old William Rodriguez of Worcester, was placed under arrest in New York City at about 12:40 p.m.

“I would like to thank the men and women of the Worcester Police Department and all of our partners, including the USMS MA Fugitive Task Force, the USMS New York/New Jersey Regional Fugitive Task Force, the Massachusetts State Police VFAS, District Attorney Joseph Early’s office, the New York City Police Department, and New York Port Authority Police for their assistance in bringing this man to justice.” Worcester Police Department Interim Chief Paul Saucier.

According to an obituary, “Sergia worked as a tailor for many years and Ana worked as a personal care assistant for Tempus Unlimited and was recently taking care of her mother full-time. Sergia and Ana were not only mother and daughter, but they were best friends and were inseparable. In their spare time, Sergia enjoyed singing, dancing and walking and Ana enjoyed knitting and reading.”

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