For Immediate Release
Contact: Laura French 774-317-2007 or 774-502-8567
WORCESTER – Last week, a Worcester County Grand Jury handed up an indictment for murder against 29-year-old Donovan Foster, of Worcester, for the death of 30-year-old Joanna Brown, of Worcester, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph D. Early, Jr.
On November 3, 2025, at approximately 4:00 p.m., Worcester Police located a deceased female in the area of Mount Vernon Street in Worcester. This female was later identified as Joanna Brown, who was reported missing by her family on November 2, 2025.
An investigation by the Worcester Police Detective Bureau, in conjunction with the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office, identified Foster as a suspect in Brown’s death.
Foster was initially arraigned on charges stemming from an incident involving a firearm, including carrying a loaded firearm without a license, in Worcester District Court on November 14, 2025, where he was held on dangerousness.
The indictment moves the case to Worcester Superior Court, where he is expected to be arraigned on July 17, 2026.