Law And Crime On The Case with Chris Stewart

'Dangerous' Wife On the Run After Killing Cop Husband: Police

August 19, 2026

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The Advocate Wanted for Questioning in Her Husband's Death

A Massachusetts woman who co-founded a nonprofit dedicated to preventing police officer suicide is now the subject of a manhunt after her husband—a 31-year veteran of the Worcester Police Department—was found dead in their backyard. The last known footage of 58-year-old Karen Solomon shows her walking calmly north from her home, captured on a neighbor's surveillance camera. She does not appear to be in a rush. Police have described her as potentially armed and dangerous.

The Discovery and the Dispatch

Around 5:30 on the morning of the incident, Worcester dispatchers received a call reporting an unresponsive man in the backyard of a home that online records show belonged to Karen Solomon and her husband, Kurt Solomon. As officers arrived, dispatch audio reveals they encountered a bloody trail of evidence. One officer can be heard saying, "We can see that there's much more than inside of the house." Another officer is heard directing colleagues to "stay with the victim" and to wait before entering the home "just for evidence preservation."

Within minutes, police were discussing a phone number that led them to Karen Solomon. The circumstances around how they obtained that number remain unclear, but it appears to have been the moment investigators began focusing on her as someone they needed to speak with.

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What you'll learn

1 (00:00) **Wife on the Run After Cop Husband Killed** - A Massachusetts wife and mom, Karen Solomon, becomes the subject of a frantic manhunt after her husband, a 31-year police veteran, is found dead in their backyard.
2 (01:43) **Who is Karen Solomon?** - A portrait of the suspect as a respected mental health advocate and author, making her alleged involvement in a violent death difficult to comprehend.
3 (02:24) **The 911 Call and Bloody Scene** - Police dispatch audio reveals the discovery of an unresponsive man and a "bloody trail of evidence" leading from the house to the backyard.
4 (04:22) **Police Focus on Karen Solomon** - Dispatch audio shows investigators quickly linking a phone number to Karen Solomon, shifting their focus to her as a person of interest.
5 (06:45) **Last Known Sighting and the Search** - Police release video of Solomon walking calmly north of her home, and the search expands with a focus on her potential route and state of mind.
6 (07:52) **The Nonprofit’s Response** - First Help, Solomon’s organization, releases a statement expressing condolences for the officer and acknowledging the deep impact on the law enforcement community.
7 (08:45) **Expert Analysis: The 'Armed and Dangerous' Warning** - Retired NYPD Detective Tom Smith explains the strategic reasoning behind police labeling Solomon as "potentially armed and dangerous."

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Show Notes

Karen Solomon is reportedly on the run after her husband, veteran Worcester police officer Kurt Solomon, was found dead in the backyard of their Massachusetts home. Police say they discovered a bloody scene and are warning that Solomon may be armed and dangerous as a massive manhunt continues. Law&Crime's Chris Stewart is On the Case.

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