After being captured in Texas, man sentenced to prison for southeastern Massachusetts murder of Douglas Rose

Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert Galibois announced that 43-year-old Charee Rainey of Brighton, MA was found guilty by a jury in Barnstable Superior Court for his involvement in a murder that took place in the town of Falmouth.

The evidence revealed that Rainey provided a quantity of drugs to Kim McCarthy for her to sell for him. The evidence also demonstrated that Douglas Rose stole the drugs from McCarthy. The following day, on September 22, 2022, McCarthy drove Rainey, Miller, and Vicent Purdie to 250 Davisville Road in East Falmouth to confront Rose.

Upon arrival, Rainey entered through a side door and chased Rose out the front door where Tishaun Miller was waiting for him. Miller grabbed Rose and began to stab him in the chest area while Rainey stabbed Rose multiple times in the back area.

Miller and Rainey then fled in a car driven by McCarthy while Rose laid on the grounds of 250 Davisville Road with mortal wounds.

Forensic evidence – including DNA – along with cell site location information data from the assailants’ phones corroborated the witnesses’ testimony.

Rainey continued his flight from the scene by ultimately traveling to Texas. He was located within 1 week of the murder, apprehended, and returned to the Barnstable Superior Court.

Miller was convicted of First Degree Murder on November 20, 2025.

Rainey has been sentenced to prison to serve a life sentence without the possibility of parole.

The case was investigated by the Falmouth Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office. The case was prosecuted by Assistant District Attorney Courtney Leigh Scalice, Chief of Child Abuse and Vulnerable Victims, Assistant District Attorney Kevin Burke, and Victim Witness Assistant Deborah McCoy.

DA Galibois commends the dedicated investigators and prosecution team whose professionalism and persistence brought us to this outcome. DA Galibois’ thoughts remain with Douglas Rose’s family, friends, and loved ones. DA Galibois also thanks the jury for their careful consideration of the evidence and their service to our community.