Peabody man shoots estranged wife
By Janelle Randazza
PEABODY--William Brady, the man suspected of shooting his estranged wife in the neck and hog-tying her teenage son in their 5 Spinale Road home, is being held without bail.
A Peabody District Court judge deemed the Danvers man, who prior to the January 14 incident had previous run-ins with the law dating back to 1958, a danger to society.
The 68-year-old Brady will be facing charges of breaking and entering, kidnapping and assault with a dangerous weapon and could be facing a minimum of 20 years on kidnapping charges alone. Brady has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
According to reports, Brady and his estranged wife, Rita Greene-Brady had a rocky four-years of marriage, where Brady frequently suspected the tall blonde of infidelities and, during their separation, began to resent Greene-Brady, suspecting she had married him for his money. The couple’s divorce, which was scheduled to be finalized on December 2, 2004, but which Brady contested, would have left Greene with ownership of a home they shared, which Brady signed over to her for the sum of $1 during their marriage. It also would have left Brady with possible debt from a malpractice suit that Greene-Brady had been involved in prior to their marriage.
Evidence presented by the prosecution indicated that Brady had a history of violence, with over 19 charges ranging from armed robbery to attempted murder occurring from 1956 to 1991, and a 1993 retraining order requested by an ex-wife and daughter from a previous marriage where Brady was asked to “refrain from abuse.”
According to a testimony given by Greene-Brady’s teenage son, Jeffery Greene, the boy arrived home at approximately 7:30 p.m. on January 14 to find that Brady had broken into the Spinale Road home through a rear window. The Danvers man, who was described as wearing pink rubber gloves, assured the boy that he “loved” him and that he was there to kill Greene-Brady’s present boyfriend. Brady also allegedly told the boy that he had murdered one of Greene-Brady’s past boyfriends and that he had buried the body somewhere the police would never find it. According to Greene’s testimony, Brady said he was going “crazy” over Greene-Brady’s cheating and his plan for the evening was to first kill Greene-Brady’s boyfriend and then kill himself.
After 10 minutes, Greene-Brady reportedly returned home to find Brady in her home and Greene hog-tied in the living room. According to the boy Brady and Greene-Brady began arguing and after two shots were fired Greene began screaming that she was hurt. The boy’s testimony said that, despite Greene-Brady’s profuse bleeding, Brady told her that it was impossible that she was hit and that he was firing blanks but that he had real rounds with him. He then reportedly took the keys to Greene-Brady’s car and forced her to drive him to an area on Margin Street near Bishop Fenwick High School where Brady allegedly “ran off.” His 2004 Ford Focus was found in Lynn three days after the Spinale Road incident, with bloodstained pink rubber gloves on the driver’s side floor. Brady later turned himself in to Swampscott police on January 18. He had $7586 on his person when he was taken into custody.
According to records, the couple was married on April 23, 2001 but Greene-Brady reported that Brady had a “history of violence” and “assaultive behavior involving firearms” during the course of their marriage. The Spinale Road woman requested a restraining order against Brady on December 5, 2005 after he entered her home, arguing about “the whole cheating thing.” According to Greene-Brady, Brady said he had a gun with him that day and had previously threatened her in the past.
Judge Santo Ruma ordered Brady held in the Essex House of Correction in Middleton. He is scheduled to return to court March 1.
PEABODY--William Brady, the man suspected of shooting his estranged wife in the neck and hog-tying her teenage son in their 5 Spinale Road home, is being held without bail.
A Peabody District Court judge deemed the Danvers man, who prior to the January 14 incident had previous run-ins with the law dating back to 1958, a danger to society.
The 68-year-old Brady will be facing charges of breaking and entering, kidnapping and assault with a dangerous weapon and could be facing a minimum of 20 years on kidnapping charges alone. Brady has pleaded not guilty to all charges.
According to reports, Brady and his estranged wife, Rita Greene-Brady had a rocky four-years of marriage, where Brady frequently suspected the tall blonde of infidelities and, during their separation, began to resent Greene-Brady, suspecting she had married him for his money. The couple’s divorce, which was scheduled to be finalized on December 2, 2004, but which Brady contested, would have left Greene with ownership of a home they shared, which Brady signed over to her for the sum of $1 during their marriage. It also would have left Brady with possible debt from a malpractice suit that Greene-Brady had been involved in prior to their marriage.
Evidence presented by the prosecution indicated that Brady had a history of violence, with over 19 charges ranging from armed robbery to attempted murder occurring from 1956 to 1991, and a 1993 retraining order requested by an ex-wife and daughter from a previous marriage where Brady was asked to “refrain from abuse.”
According to a testimony given by Greene-Brady’s teenage son, Jeffery Greene, the boy arrived home at approximately 7:30 p.m. on January 14 to find that Brady had broken into the Spinale Road home through a rear window. The Danvers man, who was described as wearing pink rubber gloves, assured the boy that he “loved” him and that he was there to kill Greene-Brady’s present boyfriend. Brady also allegedly told the boy that he had murdered one of Greene-Brady’s past boyfriends and that he had buried the body somewhere the police would never find it. According to Greene’s testimony, Brady said he was going “crazy” over Greene-Brady’s cheating and his plan for the evening was to first kill Greene-Brady’s boyfriend and then kill himself.
After 10 minutes, Greene-Brady reportedly returned home to find Brady in her home and Greene hog-tied in the living room. According to the boy Brady and Greene-Brady began arguing and after two shots were fired Greene began screaming that she was hurt. The boy’s testimony said that, despite Greene-Brady’s profuse bleeding, Brady told her that it was impossible that she was hit and that he was firing blanks but that he had real rounds with him. He then reportedly took the keys to Greene-Brady’s car and forced her to drive him to an area on Margin Street near Bishop Fenwick High School where Brady allegedly “ran off.” His 2004 Ford Focus was found in Lynn three days after the Spinale Road incident, with bloodstained pink rubber gloves on the driver’s side floor. Brady later turned himself in to Swampscott police on January 18. He had $7586 on his person when he was taken into custody.
According to records, the couple was married on April 23, 2001 but Greene-Brady reported that Brady had a “history of violence” and “assaultive behavior involving firearms” during the course of their marriage. The Spinale Road woman requested a restraining order against Brady on December 5, 2005 after he entered her home, arguing about “the whole cheating thing.” According to Greene-Brady, Brady said he had a gun with him that day and had previously threatened her in the past.
Judge Santo Ruma ordered Brady held in the Essex House of Correction in Middleton. He is scheduled to return to court March 1.
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