A 14-year-old student is facing a murder charge in Danvers, Mass., after the body of a teacher was found in woods near a high school, authorities said Wednesday.
Danvers police were at Danvers High School most of the night. Town officials called parents at about 4:45 a.m. today, saying only that there was a police presence at the school and schools were canceled.
Essex District Attorney Jonathan Blodgett identified the victim as Colleen Ritzer, 24, of Andover. He said police started investigating after they were told she had not returned home from work and was not answering her cellphone.
Investigators found blood in a school bathroom and soon located the victim.
The boy facing arraignment Wednesday on a murder charge was reported missing Tuesday after not returning home from school. He was found by Topsfield police late Tuesday night.
Sitting in a car parked across from the school, two students told boston.com they were stunned and terrified to hear what had happened
"We are all terrified. It's very scary," said Caitlin McBride, a junior. "No one will ever look at this school the same way anymore."
McBride said she received a text this morning, saying the school was closed.
"I didn't know what to do," Kendall Meehan told the website. "It's all very scary. It's not something you see around here."
Contributing: Associated Press
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