Award-winning UMass chef accused of murdering his wife at campus hotel

NewsWorldAmericasUS Crime NewsAward-winning UMass chef accused of murdering his wife at campus hotelJeffrey MacDonald has pleaded not guilty to one count of murder and one count of assault and battery on a police officerAndrea Cavallier Thursday 23 April 2026 22:49 BSTBookmarkBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":false,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b2963947","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/americas/crime/umass-chef-murder-arrest-campus-hotel-b2963947.html","title":"Award-winning UMass chef accused of murdering his wife at campus hotel"}}open image in gallery{"id":"trigger-autogallery-27821","index":0}(WWLP)The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekdayYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USYour briefing on the latest headlines from across the USEmail*SIGN UPI would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice{"className":"sc-1ge0fwe-0","newsletterData":{"regSourceNewsletter":"IND_Evening_Newsletter","regTitle":"Evening Headlines","subscriptionGroup":"us_evening_headlines","subscriptionGroupId":"4326e634-422a-4447-8e1e-604a937cd3b5","type":"daily_news","pathPrefix":["/us","/news/world/americas","/news/world/americas/crime"],"title":"The latest headlines from our reporters across the US sent straight to your inbox each weekday","mobileTitle":"Your briefing on the latest headlines from across the US","imageSrc":"https://static.independent.co.uk/static-assets/images/newsletters/usEveningHeadlines1_1.png","label":"I would like to receive morning headlines Monday - Friday plus breaking news alerts by email","newsletterKey":"receiveEveningHeadlinesUSNews","regSourceSection":"US Crime News","regSourceMethod":"NSCs"},"isClimate":false}An award-winning chef fo...