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Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Shrewsbury Estate, Feds Say Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Shrewsbury Estate, Feds Say
Conman Steals $200K In Gold Coins From Shrewsbury Estate, Feds Say A Connecticut man is facing federal charges for allegedly swindling a Western Massachusetts estate out of hundreds of thousands of dollars in gold coins. William Dawson, age 51, was indicted on fraud charges by a federal grand jury in Worcester on Wednesday, Oct. 18. According to prosecutors, Dawson met with an employee of a home cleanout business in January 2023 after the company was hired by an estate in Shrewsbury. The employee reportedly found 170 Queen Elizabeth II Canadian Gold Maple Leaf coins inside the home, collectively worth around $290,000. With approval from the estate, the em…

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by Michael Mashburn
Norfolk
Obituaries
Foxborough Rallies For 'Devoted Husband, Dad' Who Died In Hit, Run Crash Foxborough Rallies For 'Devoted Husband, Dad' Who Died In Hit, Run Crash
Foxborough Rallies For 'Devoted Husband, Dad' Who Died In Hit, Run Crash The Norfolk County community is pouring out donations to help the family of a man who died in a tragic three-car crash. Randall Ricketts, age 58, of Foxborough, died on Monday, Aug. 29 in a three-car hit-and-run crash on Route 95 in North Attleborough, according to the Massachusetts State Police. A man from Cranston, Rhode Island, Joseph Pompei Jr., was later arrested in relation to the crash. Read more: Foxborough Man Dies In Hit, Run Crash, Rhode Island Man Arrested The Foxborough man was described as "a loving and devoted husband and Dad" in a GoFundMe created to support the…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Foxborough Man Dies In Hit, Run Crash, Rhode Island Man Arrested Foxborough Man Dies In Hit, Run Crash, Rhode Island Man Arrested
Foxborough Man Dies In Hit, Run Crash, Rhode Island Man Arrested A man was charged with motor vehicle homicide after his involvement with a crash that killed a Norfolk County man, officials say.  Randall Ricketts, age 58, of Foxborough, died on Monday, Aug. 29 after a three-car hit-and-run crash on Route 95 north near Exit 7 in North Attleborough, according to the Massachusetts State Police. Joseph Pompei Jr., age 50, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was later arrested in relation to the crash, police said in an update.  The tragedy was initiated before 4:15 p.m. by a crash between a 2006 Buick LaCrosse, driven by Pompei, and a late-model Cadillac Escalade, d…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Worcester
Police & Fire
Leominster Man, 61, Dies After Vans Collide In Rhode Island Crash: Police Leominster Man, 61, Dies After Vans Collide In Rhode Island Crash: Police
Leominster Man, 61, Dies After Vans Collide In Rhode Island Crash: Police A 61-year-old man from Central Massachusetts has died and two others were injured in a crash that occurred between two vans in Rhode Island this week, according to authorities.  Police responded to the crash on Scituate Avenue in Cranston shortly before 9 p.m. on Monday, June 19, Cranston Police said on Facebook.  The Cranston Police Department is continuing to investigate the fatal accident that occurred last night, 06/19/2023 at... Posted by Cranston, RI Police Department on Tuesday, June 20, 2023 The crash involved two vans, one which was a healthcare van owned by Life Supply Corpor…

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by David Cifarelli
Norfolk
Police & Fire
$5,000 Worth Of Items Taken From Stoughton Ulta; Police Seeking Suspect IDs $5,000 Worth Of Items Taken From Stoughton Ulta; Police Seeking Suspect IDs
$5,000 Worth Of Items Taken From Stoughton Ulta; Police Seeking Suspect IDs Stoughton Police are asking for the public's help in identifying two suspects who took almost $5,000 worth of products from an Ulta store.  The suspected thieves did not pay for the items at Ulta's Taunton and Cranston, RI locations in addition to the Stoughton store, police said on Facebook. The duo left the store, located at 1352 Park Street in Stoughton, in a four-door White Nissan. Anyone who recognizes either of the woman is asked to contact police at 781-344-2424. 

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by David Cifarelli
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Out-Of-State Trio Accused Of Stealing 12K Worth In Catalytic Converters In Braintree Out-Of-State Trio Accused Of Stealing 12K Worth In Catalytic Converters In Braintree
Out-Of-State Trio Accused Of Stealing 12K Worth In Catalytic Converters In Braintree Three men from Rhode Island were arrested after causing $12,000 in damage by stealing catalytic converters on the South Shore, authorities said. Braintree Police responded to an alarm call from a business on Wood Road in Braintree around 11 p.m. on Halloween, Oct. 31, Braintree Police report. Officers were unable to find anyone after searching the area but 30 minutes later, police got another call saying that several people were seen on camera in the yard.  Officers entered the yard and heard other people jumping the opposite fence towards Chickatawbut Road, police said. The officers kept …

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by David Cifarelli
Norfolk
Police & Fire
Men In Braintree, Canton, Winthrop, Saugus Helped Launder $25M In Drug Money: Feds Men In Braintree, Canton, Winthrop, Saugus Helped Launder $25M In Drug Money: Feds
Men In Braintree, Canton, Winthrop, Saugus Helped Launder $25M In Drug Money: Feds The FBI arrested nearly a dozen men in Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New York, and California this week as part of a money laundering operation that helped clean $25 million in drug cash, federal authorities said.  The arrests come after a months-long undercover investigation that followed how the organization moved kilos of cocaine and MDMA from Massachusetts and distributed it throughout the country, the US Attorney for Massachusetts said. The suspects thought they could hide the millions of dollars they made using cryptocurrency to avoid raising any alarms at a traditional bank, feder…

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by Josh Lanier
Worcester
News
PETA Honors Massachusetts State Police K9 Killed In Fitchburg Standoff PETA Honors Massachusetts State Police K9 Killed In Fitchburg Standoff
PETA Honors Massachusetts State Police K9 Killed In Fitchburg Standoff Animal rights group PETA said it would honor Frankie, the Massachusetts State Police dog killed in the line of duty last month.  Frankie was fatally shot during a stand-off with a 38-year-old wanted man in Fitchburg on July 26. Matthew Mack barricaded himself inside his apartment and refused to come outside despite pleas from his family and police negotiators. When talks broke down, officials sent Frankie and his handler, Trooper David Stucenski, in to try and arrest Mack. But he saw them as they approached the back door and fired several shots. Police rushed him to an emergency veterinaria…

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by Josh Lanier
Worcester
Police & Fire
Police Across Massachusetts Pay Respects To Police Dog Killed In Standoff Police Across Massachusetts Pay Respects To Police Dog Killed In Standoff
Police Across Massachusetts Pay Respects To Police Dog Killed In Standoff A Massachusetts State Police K9 officer named Frankie died on Tuesday night, July 26, after a 38-year-old  suspect shot him during a standoff in Fitchburg earlier that day. The 11-year-old Belgian malinois is the first State Police dog to die in the line of duty, officials said.  Word traveled quickly through the rank and file of police offices across the state and country, and many of them have sent their condolences and thanks for Frankie's heroism and bravery during his eight years of loyal service.  Our thoughts are with the Massachusetts State Police as they mourn the loss of their…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
News
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say 10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say
10 Nabbed In Massachusetts Fentanyl Trafficking Bust, Feds Say Ten individuals are each facing up to 20 years in prison for allegedly distributing drugs throughout Southeastern Massachusetts and Rhode Island, the US Attorney's Office for Massachusetts said.  Authorities learned the group was regularly distributing multi-kilograms of fentanyl out of a stash house in Fall River after launching an investigation in March 2021, the office reports.  During the investigation, over 500 grams of suspected fentanyl was seized through controlled purchases and drug seizures.  An additional 14.9 kilograms of suspected fentanyl and substant…

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by David Cifarelli
Hackensack
News
ICE Puts Hold On MS-13 Member Captured After Escaping NJ Police Station In Handcuffs ICE Puts Hold On MS-13 Member Captured After Escaping NJ Police Station In Handcuffs
ICE Puts Hold On MS-13 Member Captured After Escaping NJ Police Station In Handcuffs Many figured New Jersey's bail reform law would free a purported MS-13 gang member who escaped from a local police station before being captured in Rhode Island. Before that could happen, however, federal immigration authorities issued a detainer on Adilson Estrada-Garcia, a 24-year-old Guatemalan national living in Cliffside Park. Estrada-Garcia was brought to the Bergen County Jail in Hackensack on Thursday. Before he even saw a judge, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the detainer. Bergen County Sheriff Anthony Cureton has honored detainer requests for defendants who've be…

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by Jerry DeMarco
Fairfield
News
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl In CT With Child In Backseat Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl In CT With Child In Backseat
Man Sentenced For Trafficking Fentanyl In CT With Child In Backseat A man from Rhode Island has been sentenced to time in federal prison after being busted driving in Connecticut with more than 300 grams of fentanyl with his child in the backseat. Juan “Money” Hazard, 42, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was sentenced in Hartford federal court to 60 months in prison, followed by four years of supervised release, for trafficking fentanyl in Connecticut. On April 26, 2017, Hazard agreed to meet with a man in Ledyard to conduct a drug trade. Investigators targeting him stopped his vehicle, and Hazard was arrested after police found a wooden box with three shrink-wra…

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by Zak Failla
Fairfield
Police & Fire
Accused Dealer Busted With More Than 3 Pounds Of Pot During Fairfield Traffic Stop Accused Dealer Busted With More Than 3 Pounds Of Pot During Fairfield Traffic Stop
Accused Dealer Busted With More Than 3 Pounds Of Pot During Fairfield Traffic Stop A 28-year-old accused dealer was busted with 3 pounds of marijuana following an investigation by Fairfield Police. Samuel Burroughs, of Cranston, Rhode Island, was arrested Thursday, Jan. 3 around 4:45 p.m., on Garden Drive in Fairfield, said Fairfield Police Lt. Robert Kalamaras. Burroughs was arrested as part of an ongoing investigation by the department's Detective Bureau, said Kalamaras. He was caught with the drugs during a traffic stop where police uncovered more than three pounds of pot, he added. Drugs seized during the traffic stop.Fairfield Police Department Burroughs was ch…

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by Kathy Reakes
Trumbull-Monroe
Police & Fire
Former Trumbull Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order Former Trumbull Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order
Former Trumbull Man Nabbed For Violating Protective Order A  former Fairfield County resident was charged with several counts of violation of a protective order after he contacted family members via electronic communication. On Feb. 5, Raymond Genet, 49, of Cranston R.I., was issued a full no-contact order from the court prohibiting him from having contact of any kind, with his ex-wife and family, said Trumbull Police Capt. Keith Golding.  Genet ignored the order and used various forms of electronic communications to contact his family throughout the summer from June through August, Golding said. A warrant was issued for his arrest and Genet was …

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by Kathy Reakes
Fairfield
News
Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Having Hundreds Of Grams Of Fentanyl With Child In Backseat Of Car Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Having Hundreds Of Grams Of Fentanyl With Child In Backseat Of Car
Drug Dealer Pleads Guilty To Having Hundreds Of Grams Of Fentanyl With Child In Backseat Of Car A drug dealer who was busted with hundreds of grams of fentanyl during a traffic stop in Connecticut with his child in the backseat has admitted to trafficking drugs in the area. Juan “Money” Hazard, of Cranston, Rhode Island, pleaded guilty this week in New Haven federal court to one count of possession with intent to distribute 40 or more grams of fentanyl. In April last year, Hazard agreed to meet someone in Ledyard to perform a drug deal.  On April 26 last year, investigators stopped Hazard on his way to the meet, and the subsequent investigation found that Hazard was in possession of …

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by Zak Failla