Medical Examiner: Grier was Beaten to Death
Cranston Police continue to investigate the death of Mary S. Grier, formerly of Massachusetts, who was found dead in a garage on Farmington Avenue on July 20.
Mary S. Grier died from injuries sustained during acts of homicidal violence, according to the state Medical Examiner's office.
Grier was found dead inside a garage behind the house at 391 Farmington Avenue earlier this month. Cranston Police officially identified her today and released the cause of death.
Grier, 20, last lived on Handy Street in Providence. Before that, she lived in Dorchester, Mass., where friends and relatives said she was quiet and shy but showed a lot of promise.
She moved to Cranston in 2010, family members said.
James Adams, a convicted rapist being held at the Adult Correctional Institutions on new, unrelated rape and assault charges, has been named as a person of interest in Grier's death by Cranston Police.
Cranston Police Chief Col. Marco Palombo said that Grier's death remains under investigation and anyone with information is asked to call CPD's criminal investigation unit at 401-942-2211.
Adams was apprehended in Providence on July 25 on charges of felony assault for allegedly pointing a gun at a woman about a month ago at the same Farmington Avenue address where Grier was found dead.
Since then, Adams was charged with rape and robbery by Johnston police for an attack on a woman on School Street in that town. Police said that rape occurred on April 25.
Adams was paroled in 2010 after serving seven years of a 20 year sentence for raping a woman in Warwick in 2005.
EG826
2:26 pm on Thursday, August 2, 2012
I say lock this creep up and throw away the key....he shouldn't have even been on the street after his previous rape conviction (seven years of a 20 year sentence is simply NOT enough time for such a violent and deplorable crime and now he has left a trail of victims!) There need to be much stricter penalties for violent offenders! Grier's tragic death could have been prevented if we had a better justice system.
Joe Jones
6:48 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
EG826 absolutely...the justice system is just awful in RI.
lisa dunn
8:49 am on Friday, August 3, 2012
I agree with both comments. Our system is deplorable - get caight with a joint spend ten years in prison - rape someone, molest a child or beat your girlfriend and you.do.a 6 month bid.
Caressa Rene'e Chatlien
12:12 pm on Thursday, August 9, 2012
i cant believe James would do this.......although a part of me knows its true........although i am disgusted and disturbed by his actions i still love him very much he was the only family i ever had and has been nothing a friend confidant and brother to me. i never knew this side of him. hes not a monster, but its clear he has one inside of him
Missing my sister
11:47 am on Thursday, August 16, 2012
Unlike you Caressa I dont know James but somehow he knew my sister Mary. He has more than a monster inside of him, he has the Devil on his shoulder. The pain that he has caused my family is unspeakable and the devistation that he has left behind for everyone that knew her is undeniable. Maybe he will make his peace in jail but in all honesty I hope Mary haunts his thoughts every night. To me he's a coward!
ummmmmm....
7:03 pm on Saturday, August 11, 2012
well, im glad Caressa Rene'e Chatlien can now see what everyone has else has been saying...
still shocked
11:37 pm on Sunday, August 26, 2012
Charm was a good friend of mines..we've worked together thatss how we met..like 6 months ago we were separated because she was involved with a pimp which I kept telling her to leave..long story short I've been searching for her months now so we can hang out like we use to whenever her pimp said she could..long story short yesterday I seen a girl that me nd charm both no nd she told me that charm died nd tha cause of it..so I went on google nd typed in tha info she gave me nd there was a picture of charm nd a article sayin she is really dead#I'm fuckin heart broken nd I still can't believe it:-(