Prosecutor who tried Aaron Hernandez, serial killer Tavares retires

FALL RIVER, Mass. (WLNE) — The veteran Bristol County prosecutor who led the case to convict former Patriot Aaron Hernandez is set to retire.

Deputy District Attorney William McCauley will retire from his position after 17 years.

Among highlights of McCauley’s career is the prosecution and conviction of former New England Patriots star Aaron Hernandez.

Hernandez was convicted for the 2013 shooting death of Odin Lloyd in North Attleboro.

McCauley headed up the Cold Cast Unit that is credited with solving multiple unsolved homicides.

These cold cases solved include:

-The 1986 Dartmouth murder of 19-year-old Marni Larkin Roy.
-The 2002 New Bedford murder of Marlene Rose.
-The 1991 Attleboro murder of Ismael Rencinos-Garcia.
-The 2001 New Bedford murder of Rose Marie Moniz.

McCauley also prosecuted serial killer Daniel Tavares in the 1988 Fall River murder of 32-year-old Gayle Botelho.

More than a dozen cold case homicides were solved by the Cold Case Unit.

The district Attorney’s Untested Rape Kit Initiative, Unidentified Bodies and Missing Persons initiative and the Special Victims Unit were all headed up by McCauley.

McCauley’s final case was the November prosecution and conviction of Jonathan Niemic for the 2010 stabbing death of Michael Correia.

“I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of working with Bill for 17 years.  His work ethic and dedication to cases to bring justice to victims is second to none. I want to express my appreciation for all of his years of service in both Bristol and Plymouth County that involved significant personal sacrifices over the years,” District Attorney Quinn said.