Michael McCarthy found guilty of second-degree murder in ‘Baby Doe’ case
27 June 2017 |
6:04 am
A jury on Monday found Michael McCarthy guilty of second-degree murder in the 2015 killing of the Massachusetts toddler Bella Bond, whose body was washed up on a beach and prompted a months-long search for her identity.
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