SOMERVILLE, Mass. (TCN) — A 38-year-old man has been indicted in the death of a 23-year-old woman whose body was found “slumped” in her father’s vehicle nearly 16 years ago.
According to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office, Charline Rosemond was last seen alive on April 7, 2009. In a press conference, District Attorney Marian Ryan said Rosemond had left her workplace but failed to return home, and her family reported her missing.
Almost a week later, on April 13, 2009, her body was discovered in a parking lot in Union Square with a gunshot wound to the head. Rosemond was allegedly living with her family and working at a car dealership at the time of her death.
According to Ryan, the investigation revealed that Rosemond was negotiating a car deal with Roberto Jeune, someone she believed to be “one of her closest friends.” Rosemond allegedly withdrew $4,100, as she was told she’d have to pay for the car in cash. Heinsky Anacreon reportedly pretended to be part of the deal. He and Jeune allegedly coerced Rosemond into bringing the money to a remote parking lot, where she was fatally shot.
Anacreon and Jeune initially denied having any involvement in the victim’s death. However, Ryan said investigators found latex gloves and two cases used to store firearms at Jeune’s home. They also reportedly discovered an empty bottle of champagne, which the district attorney said the suspects drank in celebration following the shooting.
Further investigation revealed Anacreon allegedly worked at a used car dealership and had driven the exact type of car Rosemond was seeking to buy. He reportedly told his employer he was showing it to someone who wanted to purchase it.
According to Ryan, investigators located Jeune’s suspected DNA in the car where Rosemond was found. Prosecutors also said Anacreon told a close friend that he had provided the weapon used to kill Rosemond and that he threw it into a body of water. The gun has never been recovered. Jeune died of natural causes in Philadelphia on July 8, 2024.
Prosecutors also allege that on May 21, 2024, Anacreon tried to obstruct justice, claiming in an interview that he had no knowledge of or involvement in Jeune’s plot. However, the district attorney’s office said, “Evidence developed during the course of the investigation convincingly demonstrated that Anacreon’s denials of participation were knowingly and willfully false.”
On April 10, Ryan announced that Anacreon was indicted on charges of first-degree murder, attempt to willfully mislead a police officer, and attempt to willfully mislead an attorney. His arraignment has not yet been scheduled.
- District Attorney Announces Indictment of Heinsky Anacreon in 2009 Cold Case Murder of Charline Rosemond – Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office
- Press Conference – Update Provided in 2009 Cold Case Homicide of Charline Rosemond – Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office
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