Ryan Hanafin waives extradition in mother's Massachusetts shooting death A Massachusetts man arrested in Vermont hours after his mother was found shot dead in her kitchen has waived extradition and agreed to return to his home state, a judge announced Friday. A Massachusetts man arrested in Vermont hours after his mother was found shot dead in her kitchen has waived extradition and agreed to be returned to his home state, a judge announced Friday. Ryan Hanafin, 22, of Reading, Massachusetts, was arrested Thursday in Warren, Vermont. His arrest came more than 12 hours after his father found his mother dead. His father, 48-year-old Matthew Hanafin, arrived home around 12:38 a.m. Thursday and discovered his wife, 49-year-old Andria Hanafin, shot dead in their kitchen, according to Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan. Hanafin appeared virtually at an extradition hearing Friday afternoon, Oct. 9, 2026, in Vermont.Ryan Hanafin Appears Remotely In CourtBoth the judge and the defendant appeared remotely, with only lawyers and media in the courtroom. Hanafin was wearing a blue protective covering over his chest and shoulders as he appeared remotely. Hanafin answered Yes sir when asked if he could hear the judge. The judge told him he was charged with felony crimes in Massachusetts and had the right to a formal governor's warrant process.That is where the governor of Massachusetts formally asks the governor of Vermont to surrender him. The judge added that Hanafin could file a habeas petition and challenge the state's authority to hold him in the meantime. The most common basis for that might be that you were the wrong Ryan Hanafin, the judge said. By waiving extradition, you're giving up your opportunity to go through the governor's warrant process and file any habeas petition.Do you understand that? the judge asked. Yes sir, Hanafin replied. Hanafin said he had spoken with his attorney and understood his advice. The judge asked if he had taken any drugs or had any mental conditions that would affect his judgment or make it difficult to understand the proceedings.All right, the judge continued, is it your voluntary choice to waive extradition and return to Massachusetts? Yes, that's what I'd like to do, Hanafin replied. The entire hearing lasted roughly four minutes. The judge set a status conference for next Thursday to make sure Hanafin's transfer had been completed.Judge Schedules Status Conference For TransferWe'll set it for status next Thursday just to make sure Massachusetts has retrieved him, and if they haven't yet, we'll ask for some status report on that, he said. Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said in court that she had spoken with Massachusetts State Police and expected them to be able to retrieve Ryan Hanafin pretty quickly. Timing for his return to Massachusetts was not immediately clear.Authorities have so far called Hanafin a person of interest and not a suspect. Reading police have also called him a person of interest and not a suspect. They have not publicly identified the Massachusetts felony charges referenced during Friday's extradition hearing. Vermont state troopers were on the lookout for Ryan Hanafin's black Dodge Charger in Warren, Vermont, where he had known ties.Vermont Troopers Arrest Suspect Without IncidentAbout two hours into their search, they found him, and he was arrested without incident, authorities said. Vermont State Police released a mugshot of Ryan Hanafin after his arrest. Andria Hanafin, 49, was remembered as a mother whose death left family and friends seeking answers. A selfie image shows her smiling.The Hanafin home in Reading, Massachusetts, became the center of the investigation. The case drew national attention as an interstate manhunt unfolded across Massachusetts and Vermont. The investigation remains active, and no further details about the circumstances of the shooting have been released. Hanafin is expected to face unspecified felony charges in Reading, where his mother was shot to death.An image provided by police in Reading, Massachusetts, shows him at age 22. The local prosecutor said in court that she expected Massachusetts State Police to retrieve Ryan Hanafin pretty quickly.