Plymouth man indicted on charge that he stabbed and murdered his father

PLYMOUTH – A Plymouth man has been indicted on a charge that he murdered his father, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy Cruz has announced. 

On Tuesday, a Plymouth County grand jury returned an indictment charging 26-year-old Matthew Paluzzi with one count of Murder. The indictment follows an investigation by Massachusetts State Police and Plymouth Police into the fatal stabbing of 73-year-old Anthony Paluzzi. 

At just before 6:30 a.m. on August 15, Plymouth Police received a 911 call from a person at 15 Cedar Road for a report of a man unresponsive, bleeding from an apparent laceration to the neck. The caller reported that the victim was covered with blood, and a kitchen knife was located near the front door. Plymouth Police and emergency personnel responded, and the victim was pronounced deceased. He was identified as Anthony Paluzzi. 

Plymouth Police contacted Massachusetts State Police assigned to the Plymouth County District Attorney’s Office and began the investigation. Plymouth Police put out a bulletin for Matthew Paluzzi and a motor vehicle, a 2017 Nissan Murano. A motorist identified the vehicle traveling in Kingston and called 911. Hanover Police and Massachusetts State Police made a traffic stop in the area of Columbia Road, and operator Matthew Paluzzi was taken into custody. He had apparent blood stains on his clothing, and a swab of his hands resulted in a presumptive positive screen for the presence of blood. 

According to WHDH, Matthew Paluzzi’s brother heard him threaten to kill his father at a family party. His mother also noticed a recent change in his mental health. Matthew Paluzzi reportedly told police that he snapped. He also has previous history with police.

Paluzzi is currently being held without bail. He will be arraigned on the indictment in Superior Court at a later date. Assistant District Attorneys David Cutshall and Arne Hantson are prosecuting the case, which was investigated by Massachusetts State Police and Plymouth Police.