A Middleton man was arrested early Monday morning in connection with the May murder of Timothy D. O’Neil, 55, of Lynnfield, according to Essex County District Attorney Paul F. Tucker.
John Kosta, 53, is expected to be arraigned later today in Peabody District Court on a murder charge. Massachusetts State Police detectives assigned to the DA’s office took Kosta into custody with help from the State Police Violent Fugitive Apprehension Section and the U.S. Marshals Service.
O’Neil, a beloved husband, father, and grandfather, was found dead in his Lynnfield home on May 9. His sudden passing shocked the North Shore communities of Lynn and Lynnfield, where he was known for his warmth, humor, and love of sports…