Crime & Safety
Woman Arraigned In Stabbing Death Of Mother Of Three In Fitchburg
The mother of three was found bleeding to death in the street. A woman has been charged with her murder.
![](https://patch.com/img/cdn20/users/93182/20181117/103056/styles/raw/public/processed_images/court-1542511817-3791.jpg)
FITCHBURG, MA—A woman was held without bail on Thursday after being arraigned on a murder charge in the stabbing death of a 34-year-old mother of three from Fitchburg, said Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early Jr.
Wanda Liz Gonzalez, 33, Wanoosnoc Road, Fitchburg, was originally charged with domestic assault and battery, and assault and battery with a dangerous weapon, but the charge was elevated to murder Thursday.
Jennifer Narvaez-Colon was found in the street outside of the home on Wanoosnoc Road that she shared with Gonzalez after Fitchburg police responded to 911 calls at 10:17 p.m. on Nov. 6. Police found Gonzalez in a bedroom bleeding from wounds to her head and neck. Narvaez-Colon was pronounced dead at UMass Memorial – University Campus in Worcester early the following morning.
Find out what's happening in Worcesterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Narvaez-Colon's children, ages 13, 12 and 8, were taken from the home.
The murder charge was added after the Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined the death a homicide.
Find out what's happening in Worcesterwith free, real-time updates from Patch.
Judge Mark Goldstein continued the case to Nov. 28 for a pretrial conference.
The homicide remains under investigation by state police detectives.
Photo via Shutterstock
Get more local news delivered straight to your inbox. Sign up for free Patch newsletters and alerts.