HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) – A woman who was found slain along with her young daughter last week had become an anti-domestic violence activist after her sister was killed four years ago, and authorities allege both women were killed by their boyfriends.
Chaquinequea Brodie and her 9-year-old daughter were found dead Friday in their Waterbury apartment. Brodie’s 2-year-old daughter was found physically uninjured at the scene. Police said they were called to a disturbance at the apartment complex.
“Callers reported a toddler was in the parking lot … screaming and that blood was everywhere,” police said in a news release.
Brodie’s boyfriend, Anthony Rutherford, was arraigned on murder and other charges Monday during an emotional hearing in Waterbury Superior Court. Shouting erupted, and a woman passed out and was treated by paramedics.
A judge set Rutherford’s bail at $5.25 million and continued the case to Sept. 27.