Body of Massachusetts woman wanted in connection to police officer husband's death believed to be found

Grace Zokovitch, Boston Herald on Aug 24, 2026

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BOSTON — After nearly a weeklong search, Worcester police said Monday they believe they found the body of a 58-year-old woman wanted in connection with the death of her police officer husband last week, calling the incident likely a “tragic murder-suicide.”

“Today, at approximately 12:49 hours, officers were dispatched to 189 May Street in reference to two people who worked at Fairlawn Rehab observing a deceased body in the woods,” Worcester Police Chief Paul Saucier said Monday afternoon. “Upon further examination, we believe this person to be Karen Solomon.”

Solomon became the subject of a multi-department manhunt last Tuesday, after her husband Kurt Solomon was found dead in their home at Wildwood Avenue around 5:28 a.m.

The identification of Karen Solomon’s body is “preliminary,” Saucier said, noting it needed to be confirmed by a medical examiner as of Monday afternoon.

Police found a handgun in the area of the body, the chief said. The gun was not the husband’s service weapon, he added, and law enforcement are still determining the origin of the weapon.

Law enforcement focused of the Coes Pond area in Worcester, with a video released to the media showing Solomon getting into the water at one point, Saucier said. The body was reportedly found about 0.6 miles away from where she was seen entering the water. The pond park is about 90 acres.

Saucier clarified the classification of Kurt Solomon’s death as a domestic incident.

“Any time there’s a family or household household member, it constitutes a domestic as far as for crimes,” Saucier said. “At no time did the Solomon family have any history of domestic abuse. I want to make myself absolutely clear at this point that has nothing to do with this case. We believe this case is a tragic murder-suicide that occurred, and we still have plenty of work to do as far as wrapping up all the pieces to this.”

The police chief read a statement from the Solomon family Monday.

“The nightmare of the past week has left our family heartbroken and rudderless,” Saucier read from the family. “The compassion, dedication, empathy of all agencies involved have given us light in face of darkness. The selflessness of those who have helped us weather the storm cannot be expressed in simple words.”

The family thanked members of local, state and federal law enforcement and fire departments who participated in the search and investigation, as well as all “who have offered up prayers and sympathies; they have helped us through each minute of the day.”

Karen Solomon was an active advocate for law enforcement mental health, authoring two books on the subject and founding non-profits First H.E.L.P. for first responders and Blue H.E.L.P. for families of police who died by suicide.

Kurt Solomon was a 31-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department. His cause of death was not released as of Monday.

Calling hours and a funeral service are scheduled to be held for Kurt Solomon at Our Lady of the Angels Church in Worcester on Aug. 25 and 26 respectively.

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