Prosecutors: Friends Killed Rhode Island Man for Insurance Settlement

December 1, 2010

Two Fall River men accused of killing and robbing their friend have been ordered held without bail.

Charles Mendez and Tacoma Massie pleaded not guilty to murder and other charges Monday at their arraignment in Fall River District Court.

Prosecutors say Edward Platts had recently received thousands of dollars as part of an insurance settlement and showed off the money to the defendants. Prosecutors allege Mendez and Massie killed Platts of Middletown, R.I. in his car on Nov. 18 and stole the money and his dog.

Police said physical evidence tied both men to Platts.

Massie’s lawyer asked for bail to be set at $50,000.

Mendez’s lawyer said there was no probable cause for police to pull over his client the night of the slaying.

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  • December 2, 2010 at 7:52 am
    P.K. says:
    You need only look at the names of the two pieces of human garbagee to understand this. The police should start with shooting the attorney who's whining about probable cause.... read more
  • December 1, 2010 at 3:43 am
    Bob says:
    Fall River - Isn't that where Lucy Borden took and axe etc etc... and was acquitted? They must be tightening thing up there in Fall River.
  • December 1, 2010 at 2:34 am
    KEEPITREAL says:
    If you've been to Fall River RI -- "Thousands of Dollars" in Insurance settlement money was likely exactly that= $2,000 !! Doesn't take much to get them murderously greedy...

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