Wife Charged in Murder of Boston Firefighter

Boston Firefighter Michael Ricci. (Boston Fire Fighters Local 718 IAFF photo)

Ricci stabbed her husband multiple times

FirefighterNation Staff

MARSHFIELD, Massachusetts – CBS Boston reports a Marshfield woman is charged with killing her husband, a Boston firefighter.

Christine Ricci was brought to Plymouth District Court to be arraigned on one count of murder.

Before she could enter a plea Ricci collapsed. The arraignment was put on hold and an emergency medical team took her to the hospital.

The Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office said Ricci stabbed her husband, 51-year-old Michael Ricci, at their house on Moraine Street on Thursday.

When police arrived, they found Michael suffering from multiple stab wounds.

He was transported to South Shore Hospital but did not survive.