Grand Jury indicts Michael Cook on murder charge
Pittsfield — The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office continues to seek justice for Charli Cook by obtaining an indictment of Michael Cook for murder.
On Oct. 28, the Grand Jury in Berkshire Superior Court returned a true bill for a homicide charge.
North Adams police arrested 43-year-old Michael Cook and charged him for the July 11, 2019, assault that hospitalized his wife, Charli Cook. Charli Cook died at Baystate Medical Center in December due to injuries sustained in the July attack.
The Berkshire District Attorney’s Office previously secured indictments for charges of assault to murder, assault and battery by means of a dangerous weapon, assault and battery on a household member, and armed assault with intent to murder. The court previously ordered Cook detained without the right to bail.
“Our thoughts remain with Charli Cook’s family and friends and I thank the grand jurors for their careful consideration of the facts as investigators, prosecutors, and advocates continue to seek justice for this horrific crime,” District Attorney Andrea Harrington said.
Police responded to Chase Avenue in North Adams at approximately 1 a.m. on July 11, 2019, and found 41-year-old Charli Cook unresponsive. Northern Berkshire EMS transported her to Berkshire Medical Center. She died Dec. 1, 2019, at Baystate Medical Center.
