Crime & Safety

Nearby: Son Charged With Mother's Murder in Medford

A month and a half after Bonnie Farrell was found dead in her Medford bedroom, her own son has been charged in her murder, police said. 

Sean Farrell, 24, was arrested on Thursday and charged with second degree murder, police said. 

Police were called to a home located at 5 Norway Pine Drive around 8:30 p.m. on Dec. 9 after Eric Connelly, 47, discovered his wife, Bonnie Farrell, 45, dead in their bedroom. 

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Farrell had suffered a head injury and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. 

Sean Farrell was held overnight at the Fifth Precinct and is scheduled to be arraigned in First District Court in Central Islip on Friday. 

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