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.
Editor’s note: This article was updated at 5:11 p.m. on April 24, 2026 to reflect a change in the date Jeffrey MacDonald will return to court. SPRINGFIELD — Court records show accused UMass killer ...
The death of 31-year-old Emma MacDonald at Hotel UMass last week and the subsequent arrest of her husband, renowned chef Jeffrey MacDonald, on a murder charge, have rocked the campus community. Police ...