James Soares, Jr., 24
James Soares, 60 and Marian Soares, 53 were found brutally murdered. The bodies were discovered by police in the cesspool behind their home.
The coupe was reported missing earlier in the month when they failed to show up for a family gathering. Police went to the scene that night and James Soares, Jr. 24, was there and told police there was no problem there that his mom went to visit a friends. Police did find Mrs. Soares’ credits cards and cell phone in the house that night.
Police believe James Soares, Jr. used a grub hoe
(Long handled garden tool - rake on one side and sledge hammer on the other side) to murder his parents.Police reported this is an obvious homicide. Even though they do not have a positive identification on the bodies they said they are working on the assumption the bodies are of his missing parents. Police reported they may have to use dental records or possibly fingerprint analysis to identify the bodies.
Police believe the couple had been dead for 17 days prior to being discovered in the cesspool and they are not releasing any information as to what led them to the cesspool. Police reported James Soares, Jr. has been cooperating in the investigation. Police refused to any questions in regards to a motive for the crime or whether they believe anyone else is involved.
Marian and James Soars, Sr., married for 27 years.
Police also said "The condolences of the Warren Police Department go out to the family,"
Police went on to say that Mr. Soares Jr. was a suspect right from the start.
Though they were only a few days into the investigation, Chief Gordon said Sunday that "a number of inconsistencies became evident" in statements Mr. Soares Jr. gave to police. What was a missing persons case quickly yielded to a criminal investigation, and going on the assumption that the couple was "involuntarily absent," Chief Gordon said Warren officials decided to call the state police for their expertise in forensics and crime scene investigation.
Justice of the Peace Bernard Lemos ordered him held without bail at the Adult Correctional Institution in Cranston, and he will appear in Providence District Court Monday morning for formal arraignment.
James Soares Jr. had a rocky relationship with his parents and a modest record of criminal activity in Warren dating back several years.
Reports are that several weeks ago, Mrs. Soares filed a restraining order against her son's girlfriend, but police would not comment on that restraining order Sunday.
The Rhode Island Criminal Information Database lists James Soares Jr. as being charged several times with minor crimes in Warren. According to the Warren Times-Gazette archives, he was arrested in October 2004 and charged with disorderly conduct after police responded to a disturbance at the corner of Child Street and Arlington Avenue. When police arrived, Mr. Soares was allegedly holding a weapon, and authorities eventually recovered three tire irons and a baseball bat from his car.
Six months later, in April 2005, he pleaded no contest to a vandalism charge brought by Warren police after a woman complained that he had thrown rocks at her car. He pleaded no contest to both charges.
In addition, the elder Soares was indicted by a federal grand jury in 2002 on a charge of unlawfully possessing firearms as a convicted felon. Police reportedly found several firearms, as well as about 30,000 rounds of ammunition, in the home. There was no word on the disposition of that case this weekend. In addition, he and his wife were arrested on drug charges.
Neighbors said Saturday that they were shocked, but not necessarily surprised, to learn that Mr. Soares Jr. might be involved. One neighbor said he did not expect such a devastating event, but he was not completely surprised.
"They had problems with (Mr. Soares Jr.). I didn't expect this, although knowing Jimmy's temper it's not surprising. There were always arguments over there. He had a violent temper.”
"This is brutal. He was their only son," One neighbor said as his wife fought back tears.
"The father always kind of stuck up for him. We knew he had a temper but he was always respectful to me, anyway," she said.
The friends said they never expected there to be a murder on their quiet street, where people get along well and form solid friendships.
The Soares "always had summer parties and would invite us, and they'd go over our house. It was one of the best neighborhoods, I thought."
Outside the home Sunday, four cars were parked in the driveway but nobody came to the door after a reporter knocked.
On a telephone pole outside were tacked two small bouquets of roses, with a hand-written note that read:
"We will miss you both deeply. We love you."
Story By
Ted Hayes, editor
Warren Times-Gazette
Bristol Phoenix
Warren, RI
www.eastbayri.com
thayes@eastbaynewspapers.com
3 comments:
I knew this kid,, went 2 high school with him. ue 2 party with him. cant believe this
Well can you share more about him?
Maybe we can do another post regarding him and his case.
Have you followed his case at all? I have not been keeping up with his case.
Anyway, thanks for the comment.
AKA The Jakester
He has now been sitting in jail for 12 years. Were the two weeks he spent living it up with his parents' credit cards worth a lifetime in jail?
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