Arrest Warrant Issued in Malden Homicide

MALDEN, MA - A suspect has been named in the murder of Colleen Russell.

Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan and Malden Chief of Police Kevin Molis have announced an arrest warrant for Kenneth Manning of Malden.

Manning, 35, is also wanted for for larceny of a motor vehicle.

Police found Russell, 36, dead Monday night in an apartment complex at 500 Broadway.

Russell’s car was recovered Wednesday in Somerville, but there is no evidence linking Manning to Somerville.

Manning has brown hair, is 6 feet 2 inches tall, and weighs approximately 265 pounds. He was last seen wearing dark pants and a dark hooded sweatshirt on Tuesday, Feb. 16, in Somerville.

Police say Manning is known often carries a knife and abuses controlled substances. He has several tattoos including a cross on the back of his neck, a tribal tattoo on his left bicep, and the grim reaper on his left calf.