February 12, 2009

WOBURN
– A Somerville woman has been indicted in connection with the stabbing
death of her boyfriend, Arnaldo Amado, 42, of Somerville, Middlesex
District Attorney Gerry Leone informed the public today.

Kimberly
Carmella Savini, 30, of Somerville, was indicted this morning by a
Middlesex Superior Court Grand Jury on charges of murder and assault
and battery with a dangerous weapon causing serious bodily injury.

An arraignment date has not yet been set.

According
to authorities, at approximately 2:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 27,
Somerville Police responded to a 911 call of a reported stabbing at the
address of 11 Greenville Street. When police arrived, they discovered
the victim unresponsive and suffering from an apparent stab wound.

Amado was transferred to a Massachusetts General Hospital where he was pronounced dead at approximately 5 p.m.

Savini
was at the scene and place under arrest. It is alleged that Savini
stabbed and killed Amado in an incident of domestic violence.

The
case is being investigated by Somerville Police and Massachusetts State
Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office.

These charges are allegations and the defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The
case is being investigated by Somerville Police and Massachusetts State
Police assigned to the Middlesex District Attorney's Office. The
prosecutor assigned to the case is Assistant District Attorney Marian
Ryan.