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Saturday, March 14

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We have wind advisories across Massachusetts today with gusts topping 40 mph in many spots and making our mid-40s temps feel like 30s. We're also tracking more wind -- and rain -- for Monday. Other news we're following this morning includes an update on the ex-fiancé of Kelsey Fitzsimmons, and new details from prosecutors in court about an 18-year-old high school student who allegedly murdered a Danvers woman inside her home in a random attack. Plus, tomorrow is the annual St. Patrick's Day Parade in South Boston. ☘️ I'm Kaitlin McKinley Becker, and these are your headlines.

What last night’s weather system lacked in precipitation, it will make up for in wind today.

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There are several wind advisories in place across Massachusetts, including Worcester, Nantucket, Dukes and Barnstable counties. These are in effect from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.

An 18-year-old from Lynn, Massachusetts, was ordered held without bail on Friday after he allegedly murdered a woman insider her Danvers home in what authorities believe was a random attack.

The Essex County District Attorney’s Office announced Thursday night that Anthony DeMayo, a senior at Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody, was being charged with murder in connection to the death of 68-year-old Janet Swallow.

DeMayo was arraigned Friday afternoon in Salem District Court. He pleaded not guilty and was ordered held without bail. He’ll be sent to Bridgewater State Hospital for a mental evaluation and is scheduled to return to court next month.

A young man raised alarm on Thursday as he wandered streets and backyards in Lynn, Massachusetts, carrying a knife. Neighbors who saw him were shocked to learn that he’s accused in a murder in Danvers.

Multiple people told NBC10 Boston that they saw 18-year-old Anthony DeMayo walking around at about noon Thursday with a large knife in his hand. Later, he would be identified as the suspect in the murder of Janet Swallow in Danvers.

Several of them called 911, which led police to arrest him in a backyard on Standish Road. The whole thing was caught on home surveillance video.

The estranged fiancé of a North Andover police officer facing trial on an assault charge has been placed on paid leave from his job as a town firefighter pending an investigation into an undisclosed matter.

North Andover Fire Chief John Weir confirmed in an email Friday that firefighter Justin Aylaian is on paid administrative leave “pending the outcome of an investigation.” The news was first reported by The Eagle-Tribune.

No details were released on what the investigation involves.

The Boston Police Department and the FBI are working together to ensure the city’s annual St. Patrick’s Day parade is a safe event for the throngs of green-clad, shamrock-festooned revelers who will fill Southie’s streets on Sunday.

Safety is top of mind in light of recent worldwide events and with nearly 1 million paradegoers expected this weekend. Boston police and the FBI Boston Division spoke Thursday about the security plan for the event, saying there are no credible threats that they’re aware of right now.

“At this point in time, we are not tracking any specific or credible threats to our region,” FBI Boston Special Agent in Charge Ted Docks said. “However, large public gatherings are always a present, attractive target for individuals or groups seeking to cause harm.”

A group of immigrant airport workers is suing the federal government, claiming they lost their jobs at Boston’s Logan International Airport because of discrimination.

The lawsuit came as a partial government shutdown left thousands of Transportation Security Administration workers without pay, raising concerns about potential travel delays at airports across the country.

Some travelers said they noticed longer security lines at Logan as TSA officers continued working without receiving their full paychecks.