Particle.news

Boston Police Arrest Suspect in 1997 Dorchester Homicide Ahead of Court Appearance Today

Police have not disclosed what prompted the warrant, with the investigation ongoing.

Overview

  • Brian Keazer, 50, was arrested Tuesday in Jamaica Plain on a warrant tied to the decades-old case.
  • The warrant is in connection with the 1997 killing of 56-year-old Ruth Foster.
  • Foster was found dead early on Oct. 14, 1997, at 47 Withington St. in Dorchester.
  • The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined her manner of death to be a homicide.
  • Police urge tips to the Homicide Unit at 617-343-4470 or to CrimeStoppers at 1-800-494-TIPS, with online submissions or by texting TIP to CRIME (27463).