ABOVE: HN image from outside the October 24, 2022 crime scene in Falmouth. (See below HN video from the 2022 scene…)

FALMOUTH, MASSACHUSETTS — In a chilling case of escalating violence, 43-year-old James Blood of Lynn has been sentenced to 18-20 years in state prison after a jury convicted him of manslaughter in the brutal stabbing death of a local man during a 2022 home confrontation, according to a statement from the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office.

The incident unfolded on October 24, 2022, when Blood unlawfully entered a home in Falmouth, where the victim, identified as Mr. Lowe, was present. According to prosecutors, Blood attempted to provoke Lowe into a fistfight while concealing his hand in his pocket, refusing repeated demands to leave or reveal what he was hiding. Fearing for his safety, Lowe grabbed a nearby sword to maintain distance, but soon set it aside as the two men began trading blows.

The fight took a deadly turn when a witness intervened, jumping on Blood’s back and applying a headlock that left him gasping for air. Lowe, showing mercy, urged the witness to release Blood. But once freed, Blood seized the discarded sword and stabbed Lowe repeatedly, inflicting 19 “sharp force” injuries. Blood then fled the scene as Lowe bled profusely. Despite emergency transport to Boston Medical Center, Lowe succumbed to his wounds the following day.

The case, investigated by the Falmouth Police Department and the Massachusetts State Police Detectives Unit assigned to the Cape & Islands District Attorney’s Office, culminated in a jury trial at Barnstable Superior Court. Blood was found guilty of manslaughter and entering at night for a felony placing a person in fear. On January 29, 2026, he received the maximum sentence for manslaughter—18 to 20 years in state prison—followed by three years of probation on the home invasion charge.

Prosecutors, led by Assistant District Attorney Courtney Leigh Scalice, Chief of Child Abuse and Vulnerable Victims, and Assistant District Attorney Alexandra Isaacs, Chief of Domestic Violence, along with Victim Witness Assistant Deborah McCoy, painted a picture of a senseless and “heinous killing.” Cape & Islands District Attorney Robert J. Galibois praised the jury’s diligent review of the evidence, expressing hope that the verdict offers solace to Lowe’s family and friends. “We appreciate the hard work by the Falmouth Police Department and the MA State Police Detective Unit,” Galibois added in a statement.

A co-defendant, Cynthia Rubin, faces related charges and is slated for trial in May, potentially shedding more light on the events leading to this tragic loss of life.

The following video contains Hyannis News footage from the harrowing October 24, 2022, crime scene in Falmouth. The video also contains emergency radio transmissions from that evening.

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