Massachusetts woman convicted in road rage killing arrested again, parents of victim outraged
A Lowell woman convicted of killing a man in a road rage incident several years ago has been arrested again in Massachusetts.
For Martha and Ron Devoe, the pain of losing their son, Marc, is still raw nearly 10 years later. "He didn't deserve to die like this," Martha Devoe said amid tears.
The Devoes told WBZ-TV their distrust of the legal system has deepened since Marc's death, in part, because the woman convicted of his road rage killing, was re-arrested by Tewksbury police.
Graciela Paulino, 28, is accused of illegal possession of drugs with intent with to distribute and illegal possession of ammunition.
For Ron Devoe, it is the fulfillment of an emotional prediction he made right after her 2019 trial. "I just know she'd burn herself. It's just the way she is," Ron Devoe said.
WBZ dug into Paulino's records. In 2019, she was sentenced to nine-and-a-half years for manslaughter for shooting Marc Devoe in the chest. She served more than five years and was granted parole in July 2024.
Not under parole supervision, released with no bail
According to a Parole Board's Record of Decision, Paulino "completed numerous rehabilitative programs," and "presents w/ remorse and seems motivated to change."
But in December of 2024, Paulino was taken back into custody for apparently violating her parole. When she was arrested Wednesday in Tewksbury, on drugs and firearms charges, she was not under parole supervision. She was released on personal recognizance with no bail.
The Devoes said they have many questions about why she was released from her prison sentence.
"She has to be put in jail. It's not good," Ron said. "She shouldn't be out on the street. She could shoot someone else."
WBZ's attempts to reach Paulino for a comment were unsuccessful.