A man was arrested in connection with the two bodies that were found in the woods near a Walmart in Salem, Massachusetts, on Wednesday afternoon, authorities say.
Jay Blodget, 30, was charged with two counts of murder, the Essex District Attorney's Office said.
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A few new details about the incident were revealed at Blodget's arraignment Thursday morning in Salem District Court, though the facts of the case have been sealed until May 28, when the murder suspect is due to have a probable cause hearing.
The bodies appeared to have "blunt-force trauma and stab wounds," a prosecutor said, adding that "they were hidden in the woods by various items."
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The investigation turned to Blodget — the prosecutor didn't say why — and "he eventually made a statement implicating himself." A not guilty plea was entered on behalf of Blodget, who spoke briefly in court, addressing the judge about his court-appointed attorney.

Police records show Blodget was arrested last week, after he allegedly broke into a storage container with a hacksaw after getting kicked out of the area he'd been living in — the woods near the Walmart on Highland Avenue.

That's where a man walking his dog found what appeared to be a body on Wednesday. When police arrived, they found a second body. Prosecutors said both of the victims were male — neither has been identified.
There was no indication the bodies involved the Walmart — a large police presence was seen in a taped-off area of the woods about 100 feet from one corner of the store.
