Friends and loved ones of a 31-year-old Massachusetts woman who police say was beaten to death by her husband in a hotel room are rallying to help her 10-year-old daughter and her beloved dogs.

A celebrated chef at the University of Massachusetts Amherst was charged Thursday with murdering his wife in a hotel room on campus, stunning students and staff at the state’s flagship university.

An award-winning chef for UMass Amherst is facing murder charges after officials say his wife was found dead at hotel on campus earlier this week. Jeffrey MacDonald, 36, of Wilbraham, was arrested ...

An award-winning “Chef of the Year” at the University of Massachusetts Amherst is accused of murdering his wife inside an on-campus hotel on Wednesday. Jeffrey MacDonald admitted to police that he ...

Amherst, MA (WGGB/WSHM) - A Wilbraham man has been arrested in connection with the murder of his wife who was found dead inside a room at Hotel UMass Wednesday night. This according to the ...

Jeffrey MacDonald is accused of killing his wife, Emma MacDonald, at a University of Massachusetts-Amherst hotel on April 22. Emma leaves behind a 10-year-old daughter. — UMass Amherst/GoFundMe ...

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AMHERST — Hours before he allegedly bludgeoned his wife to death at Hotel UMass, executive chef Jeffrey C. MacDonald reportedly dove into the chilly campus pond, fully clothed in his jacket and apron.

Editor’s note: This article was updated at 5:13 p.m. on April 24, 2026 to reflect a change in the date Jeffrey MacDonald will return to court. Audio recordings of dispatcher communications during ...