Officials Have Identified a Serial Killer in Massachusetts

Murder Files Unsealed · May 19, 2026 · 44m · transcript

In 2025, Massachusetts authorities identified Kevin Lino as a serial killer after connecting him to the cold-case murders of two unhoused men. Already serving life for separate homicides in Massachusetts and Montana, Lino is accused of targeting vulnerable individuals within homeless encampments to enforce his own brutal rules. Investigators initially misclassified these deaths as accidental or undetermined, but persistence from cold-case units and new witness testimony eventually linked the crimes to his pattern of violence. Experts suggest Lino’s behavior reflects a pathological need for…