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Thomas Harty

Case from Orange, MA dated Oct 05, 2016

Victim Details

Thomas Harty

Male

White / Caucasian

Orange

MA

2016-10-05

95

Thomas

Harty

07/10/2026

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In the quiet town of Orange, Massachusetts, a horrific crime shattered the peace on October 5, 2016, leading to the death of 95-year-old Caucasian male, Thomas Harty. On that Wednesday evening, Harty and his 77-year-old wife, Joanna Fisher, were watching television in their East River Street home when they were subjected to a brutal home invasion that lasted for nearly two hours. The perpetrators, identified as Joshua Hart, 23, and Brittany Smith, 27, both of Athol, targeted the couple with the ...
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  • The Recorder: Suspects named in Orange murder
  • Boston.com: Officials: 2 charged in home invasion slaying of man, 95
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