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Court records released Friday in the murder case against Philip Chism also include summaries of interviews with Danvers High Principal, two students and Chism's mother.
He faces up to life in prison if convicted.
In addition to the handwritten note, authorities say they also found a bloody box cutter in Philip Chism's backpack, along with various items belonging to Colleen Ritzer.
She said in court she falsified evidence to further her career.
Philip Chism, 14, is due to be arraigned in superior court on a murder charge and prosecutors plan to join charges of rape and robbery with that.
Her accused killer has been indicted on multiple charges.
An Essex County Grand Jury issued the indictment Thursday.
Two more were arrested on Wednesday.
Danvers teen Philip Chism, accused of murdering math teacher Colleen Ritzer, won't appear at a probable cause hearing Friday, perhaps indicating his next appearance will be an arraignment in superior court.
The following information was supplied by Andover Police. Where arrests or charges are mentioned, it does not indicate a conviction.
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Judge says release of court records now without additional time for Ritzer family to "come to terms with this horrific event" would be "unconscionable" and possibly threaten case.
The DA's office offered to release redacted versions of the documents, but the judge decided to let the grand jury hearing conclude first.
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The DA's office says it's willing to release a redacted version of court documents related to a search warrant that doesn't name minor-aged witnesses or reveal some unreleased details of the crime.
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The argument to a grand jury is also underway to move Philip Chism's case to superior court, where he would be treated as an adult.
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Diana Chism says "her heart is broken" for the family of Colleen Ritzer and she is struggling to understand how this happened.
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Essex County District Attorney Jon Blodgett first released details about the murder of Colleen Ritzer Wednesday morning. Investigators also searched Philip Chism's home and documents related to that search are now sealed.
According to classmates, math teacher Colleen Ritzer asked the student who is now charged with her murder to stay after class to go over any questions he had on an upcoming test.
The vehicle struck the train when the train was stopped.
Philip Chism, who is charged with murdering teacher Colleen Ritzer, reportedly went to local theater to see "Blue Jasmine" after dumping body behind school.
A new statement was released by the district attorney's office confirming some details in the case.
Authorities says school surveillance footage shows Philip Chism attacking and murdering Colleen Ritzer and then taking her body from a bathroom toward the woods behind Danvers High School.
Philip Daniel Chism, 14, will be held without bail on charges of murdering math teacher and Andover native Colleen Ritzer.
Colleen Ritzer of Andover, teacher at Danvers High School, was found dead in Danvers Wednesday morning.