Event Brief
UMass chef pleads not guilty in wife's murder case
Filed: Apr 23, 2026 at 6:11 PM ET
Summary: Jeffrey MacDonald pleaded not guilty to murder and assault charges in his wife's death at a campus hotel.
WHO: Jeffrey MacDonald
WHAT: pleaded not guilty to one count of murder and one count of assault and battery on a police officer
WHEN: Apr 23, 2026 at 5:49 PM ET
WHERE: UMass campus hotel
WHY: No specific cause was reported.
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