ORANGE — The two suspects in the murder of a 95-year-old man in an Orange home invasion last week have reportedly waived rendition in Virginia and are expected to be arraigned in Orange District Court on Friday.
Joshua A. Hart, 23, and Brittany E. Smith, 27, both of Athol, are expected to appear in court at 11:30 a.m., according to Mary Carey, spokeswoman for the Northwestern District Attorney’s Office.
Hart and Smith are suspects in the murder of Thomas A. Harty and the attempted murder of his wife, 77-year-old Joanna Fisher, during the home invasion at 581 East River St. The Oct. 5 home invasion was discovered on Oct. 6. Fisher was transported to UMass Memorial Medical Center in Worcester for treatment of throat wounds.
Warrants charging murder, attempted murder, home invasion, armed robbery, larceny and conspiracy have been issued for Hart and Smith.
The pair allegedly stole Harty’s car and fled to Virginia, where they were apprehended over the weekend.