Man accused of killing Quincy College professor has history of violence, mental illness, authorities say
The man accused of stabbing a Quincy College professor to death in Plymouth last week has a history of mental health issues and violent assaults, The Boston Globe reported.
Authorities have been searching for Tyler Hagmaier, 24, since Friday — the same day they say he stabbed and killed 76-year-old Vibeke Rasmussen, who lived in the apartment across the hall from him. Officials believe Hagmaier may have jumped into the Connecticut River in Gill, and found his Toyota Prius abandoned alongside a bridge in the northwestern Massachusetts town, the Globe reported.
Hagamaier’s past is marked by substance abuse, depression, and suicidal thoughts and actions, according to court records. Police say he stabbed his neighbor in 2011 before moving to Plymouth, set fire to a hospital room in Gardner, vandalized property, and drove after drinking alcohol, according to the Globe.
Authorities are unsure whether Hagmaier is alive or dead, as two helicopter searches and a sonar scan of the river failed to recover his body, the Globe reported.
Read the full Globe story here.
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