No bail for man charged with murder in mysterious death of Worcester woman

A Worcester man charged with murder in the mysterious death of Joanna Brown late last year was ordered held without bail Friday.

Donovan Foster, 29, was handcuffed as he pleaded not guilty at his brief arraignment in Worcester Superior Court.

Brown was a beloved employee at the Bean Counter Bakery Café in Worcester for eight years.

She left work on Friday, October 31, 2025, and was never seen alive again. Her parents reported her missing on Sunday, November 2 after she did not show up for work…

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