15-year-old girl accused of stabbing woman to death in Fall River

A 15-year-old girl is accused of stabbing a woman to death Sunday night in Fall River.Police were called at 5:02 p.m. to an apartment at 220 Johnson St. for a medical emergency. They found a 68-year-old woman, later identified as Ana Vazquez, suffering from multiple stab wounds in a second-floor unit.Vazquez was taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.The teen suspect, who had recently been living in the residence with the victim and her grandson, was charged with murder early Monday.The juvenile defendant was arraigned in a closed session of the Fall River District Court and subsequently identified by the Bristol District Attorney's office as Heavenly Arroyo. Investigators believe Arroyo has been living in Fall River for the past two weeks and is formerly of Rochester, New York.Arroyo is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 15.

A 15-year-old girl is accused of stabbing a woman to death Sunday night in Fall River.

Police were called at 5:02 p.m. to an apartment at 220 Johnson St. for a medical emergency. They found a 68-year-old woman, later identified as Ana Vazquez, suffering from multiple stab wounds in a second-floor unit.


Vazquez was taken to Charlton Memorial Hospital, where she was pronounced dead.

The teen suspect, who had recently been living in the residence with the victim and her grandson, was charged with murder early Monday.

The juvenile defendant was arraigned in a closed session of the Fall River District Court and subsequently identified by the Bristol District Attorney's office as Heavenly Arroyo.

Investigators believe Arroyo has been living in Fall River for the past two weeks and is formerly of Rochester, New York.

Arroyo is scheduled to return to court on Oct. 15.