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Boyfriend of Woburn woman found dead in Saugus marsh held without bail, charged with obstructing an investigation

Bruce Maiben, 44, appeared briefly in front of nearly 350 spectators on Zoom and a packed courtroom.

Family and friends of Sherell Pringle comfort each other on the northbound side of Route 107 in Saugus, where her body was found Tuesday.

By Andrew Brinker, The Boston Globe

December 24, 2021

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Onlookers jeered Thursday as the boyfriend of 40-year-old Sherell Pringle, the Woburn woman found dead in a Saugus marsh Tuesday, was arraigned in Lynn District Court and held without bail on charges of obstructing a criminal investigation.

Bruce Maiben, 44, appeared briefly in front of nearly 350 spectators on Zoom and a packed courtroom before Judge William Martin abruptly ended the hearing when a few onlookers began yelling and berating Maiben.

He is charged with larceny over $1,200; intimidation of a witness, police officer, juror, or court official; and withholding evidence in a criminal proceeding. Maiben will return to court Dec. 28 for dangerousness and probable cause hearings.

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