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Taunton Man Convicted of First-Degree Murder in 2023 Falmouth Stabbing

The verdict triggers a mandatory life sentence under Massachusetts law.

Overview

  • Jurors in Barnstable County found Adrian Black guilty of first-degree murder after two hours of deliberation.
  • Prosecutors said Black was part of a five-person group that drove to a Falmouth apartment complex intent on attacking 19-year-old Milteer Hendricks.
  • Black stabbed Hendricks in the chest and fled, and the teen died a day later after transfer from Falmouth Hospital to Brigham and Women's in Boston.
  • Police arrested Black in Taunton after the killing, and his jury trial concluded this week with the guilty verdict.
  • He now faces sentencing in Barnstable Superior Court, where the conviction carries life in prison without the possibility of parole.