Philip Chism, convicted of killing Danvers teacher Colleen Ritzer, will not get a new murder trial or be resentenced.

The Supreme Judicial Court upheld sentences against Philip Chism, who raped and murdered a Danvers High School math teacher ...

Convicted murderer Philip Chism, who was sentenced to life in jail for the brutal rape and slay Danvers math teacher Collen ...

A man convicted in the rape and murder of a Massachusetts high school teacher more than a decade ago when he was a teenager has learned his fate in his bid to get his convictions tossed in favor of a ...

“While true justice can never be served for Colleen, we are grateful that this decision brings some peace, knowing that the convict will serve his sentence, at least until the parole hearing,” the ...

Several months ago during the lead-up to the state Supreme Judicial Court’s review of this appeal, we urged the court not to ...

DANVERS, MA — The convicted killer of Danvers High teacher Colleen Ritzer in a school bathroom was denied a new trial or early parole for the 2013 rape, strangulation and stabbing of the math ...

The fundraiser is scheduled for May 4 at 8:30 a.m. Here's more information from the event's Facebook page: Colleen Ritzer's friends and family created this annual event to honor her life and her ...