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Serial Killer Charged in Decades-Old Cold Cases
20 Nov
Summary
- Kevin Lino, 38, arraigned for murders of two Massachusetts men in 2010 and 2012.
- Prosecutors allege Lino, a serial killer, targeted vulnerable homeless individuals.
- Authorities continue to investigate if Lino has more victims beyond those charged.
Authorities have identified Kevin Lino, 38, as a serial killer allegedly linked to cold case murders from over a decade ago. Lino was arraigned in August for the 2010 and 2012 murders of two men in Massachusetts, as defined by the Department of Justice's criteria for serial killing. He is already serving a life sentence for other unrelated murders.
Prosecutors allege Lino's first murder involved beating Gary Melanson to death with a baseball bat in 2010 at a Lowell homeless encampment. Two years later, in 2012, he allegedly poisoned Douglas Leon Clarke with heroin near Harvard Square, intending to remove heroin users from the area. These alleged actions targeted vulnerable unhoused individuals.
Lino faces two counts of first-degree murder for the Clarke and Melanson cases and is currently in custody awaiting trial. Authorities continue to investigate, stating they remain open to new information regarding potential additional victims. The investigation into Lino's full extent of crimes remains active.
