Boston Blotter: Justice Will Be Busy

--Neighbors and family in Weymouth are still stunned by the murder of Joanna Mullin, allegedly by her own allegedly drug-addicted, not-allegedly spitting cousin. The judge who dealt with Ryan Bois called him an "animal" before sending him for a psychiatric evaluation. Norfolk DA Robert Nelson is arguing that Bois was fully aware of what he was doing when he attacked his cousin and took her body out of the house.

--It turns out that, while Danielle Grady's boyfriend was killed and she may have been killed because of something she knew, DA Dan Conley says she was not going to be called to stand as a witness in a trial. But her killer is still at large.

--The Herald ran a story providing stats on rising violence in the schools. One statistic is especially surprising – more than 500 illegal weapons were collected last year. And that's only the illegal weapons that were seized. As a result, Boston Public School police want to wear body armor and carry pepper spray, which isn't really a new story.

Of course, the real issue is why the students feel the need to carry weapons on school grounds. If anyone has any questions about that, they could watch BPD officer Bill Willis' documentary, "Shot in the Hood."

--An employee allegedly went nuts on his supervisor at Vox Restaurant when the supervisor wouldn't let him leave early. The BPD got called when the employee, Hosea Richardson, threw a barstool at the supervisor and then pulled a gun on him. Also, two people were wounded at Lithgow Street overnight.

All charges alleged until proven under law. Image of justice in silhouette from fbi.gov.