WINCHENDON, MA (FRANKLIN COUNTY NOW) — Thursday morning around 1 a.m. Winchendon Police responded to a reported stabbing on School Street.
When they arrived on scene, officers found a female who has been stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife and the alleged perpetrator, 25 year-old Jack Newbrough of Athol, was inside a locked vehicle in the driveway. The victim was discovered to be related to Newbrough and was transported to UMass hospital. She is expected to make a full recovery.
From the Winchendon Police Department:
NOVEMBER 20, 2025
On Thursday November 20, 2025 at approximately 1:00AM Winchendon Police responded to 5 School St. for a reported stabbing. On arrival Officers Dylan Mei and James Maynard discovered a female victim who had been stabbed in the neck with a kitchen knife. The alleged perpetrator was sitting inside a locked vehicle in the driveway. As the Officers approached the suspect, he began stabbing himself in the neck. Officers were able to break a window and gain access to the suspect who was eventually subdued with a Taser.
The female victim who is related to the suspect was transported to UMASS Hospital and is expected to make a full recovery. The suspect identified as 25 year old Jack Newbrough of 122 Riverbend St. Athol, MA had superficial self-inflicted injuries and was arrested at the scene. Mr. Newbrough is charged with assault and battery with serious bodily injury, and assault to murder.
Lt. Kevin Wolski
