Crime & Safety

Danvers High Teacher Killed; 14-year-old Held on Murder Charge

Danvers Schools are closed Wednesday as police investigate a homicide. Here, in one place, are links to all the Danvers Patch coverage.

Danvers Schools are closed Wednesday as authorities probe a homicide. Danvers Patch has been with this story from the beginning. Here, in reverse chronological order, are all our posts on this subject.

From the press conference: DA identifies victim as Colleen Ritzer, 24, of Andover. She was a teacher at Danvers High. Body found in woods behind school last night.


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