Source: CNN Website Article
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Authorities on Wednesday charged 14-year-old Philip Chism with the murder of Colleen Ritzer, whose body was found after she failed to return home from work Tuesday.
Chism was arraigned Wednesday afternoon in Salem, Massachusetts, on a murder charge and was ordered held without bail. A grand jury must decide if he will be charged as an adult.
According to the accusation read in court, the boy is accused of assaulting and beating Ritzer to death.
Police found Ritzer's body after discovering blood in a second-floor bathroom of Danvers High School.
Chism, who also had been reported missing Tuesday afternoon, was arrested early Wednesday after being found walking down a street. There are no other suspects.
The connection between Ritzer and the boy was not clear.
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One detail that is worthy of note:
No firearms were used in the commission of this crime.