Jeremiah's family was being supervised by the state Department of Children and Families. Deval Patrick saying he was trying to "keep my own rage in check." The boy's death also led to three employees of the state's child welfare agency getting fired, and spurred reforms at the agency. The case reverberated across the state, with even then-Gov. "At one point, we were Jeremiah's family, 45,000 residents in the city, and we are here today, beginning the process of healing." "This case rocked the conscience of the city of Fitchburg," he said outside Worcester Superior Court. The case has weighed heavily on the mind of Fitchburg Police Chief Ernest Martineau, who was involved in the intitial investigation. But the boy was last seen alive in September 2013, and was not reported missing until December of that year. Jeremiah's body was found in April 2014 along Interstate 190 in Sterling, about an hour west of Boston, and not far from his family's home in Fitchburg. Messages seeking comment were left with his attorney. Prosecutors did not say what led to Sierra's arrest. The man charged with murder in the death of 5-year-old Jeremiah Oliver, whose body was found in a suitcase beside a Massachusetts highway in 2014, pleaded not guilty at his arraignment on Thursday and was held without bail.Īlberto Sierra Jr., 32, was the former boyfriend of Jeremiah's mother and was arrested on Wednesday, according to the office of Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early Jr.
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