WORCESTER — The woman charged with four counts of second-degree murder in connection with a May 2022 Worcester fire that claimed the lives of four people has pleaded guilty and was sentenced to four life sentences with parole eligibility after 20 years, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr. Yvonne Ngoiri, 39, […]
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