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Norfolk
Police & Fire
(UPDATE) Man's Body Pulled From Neponset River In Milton Near Yacht Club (UPDATE) Man's Body Pulled From Neponset River In Milton Near Yacht Club
(Update) Man's Body Pulled From Neponset River In Milton Near Yacht Club State police divers found a body in a Norfolk County river after a nearly two-hour search on Tuesday morning, Feb. 13.  State police said the man's body was found in the Neponset River near the Neponset Valley Yacht Club at 25 Wharf St. in Milton. Divers were called to the scene just after 9 a.m. and located the corpse just after 11 a.m., authorities said.  Related: Family ID's Body Of Man Pulled From Neponset River MSP divers, Marine Unit, patrols, detectives, and crime scene personnel are on-scene along the Neponset River in Milton for a death investigation. Furthe…

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by Josh Lanier
Essex MA
Police & Fire
(UPDATE) Suspect Busted In Danvers Shooting At Trailer Park; Highway Remains Closed: Police (UPDATE) Suspect Busted In Danvers Shooting At Trailer Park; Highway Remains Closed: Police
(Update) Suspect Busted In Danvers Shooting At Trailer Park; Highway Remains Closed: Police Update: Police identified the shooter as 62-year-old John M. Hurley, of Danvers. Click here to read more about the shooting and standoff.  Original: A man who barricaded himself inside a trailer in Danvers following a shooting on Monday afternoon, Feb. 5, has been arrested, authorities announced.  The man, whose name has not been released, locked himself inside the trailer at 98 Newbury St. just after 1 p.m. and refused to come out, State Police tweeted. Authorities believed he was armed.  A woman was wounded in the shooting. Paramedics rushed her to an area hospit…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
Obituaries
Weymouth Father ID'd As Man Killed In Franklin Rollover Crash Weymouth Father ID'd As Man Killed In Franklin Rollover Crash
Weymouth Father ID'd As Man Killed In Franklin Rollover Crash Authorities have identified the 39-year-old Weymouth man who was killed last week after being ejected from his car during a rollover wreck in Franklin.  Anthony Espino was driving north on I-495 near exit 41 on Friday, Jan. 5, when he lost control of his car, the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office said. The vehicle skidded and rolled over multiple times and ejected him, Mass State Police said.  Police provided medical aid until paramedics could rush him to Milford Hospital, where doctors pronounced him dead.  A GoFundMe was created to benefit Espino's f…

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by Josh Lanier
Worcester
Police & Fire
Lawrence Man Charged In Fatal Worcester State University Shooting: DA Lawrence Man Charged In Fatal Worcester State University Shooting: DA
Lawrence Man Charged In Fatal Worcester State University Shooting: DA A Lawrence man has been charged with the killing of a 19-year-old man at Worcester State University in October, authorities announced Thursday, Dec. 21.  Kevin Rodriguez, 18, was indicted on Wednesday and charged with murder, possession of a loaded firearm not at home or work, and possession of a firearm not at home or work, the Worcester County District Attorney said.  US Marshals and Mass State Police tracked Rodriguez down to New York City, where he was arrested last month.  Kevin Rodriquez Worcester County District Attorney's Office Worcester State Uni…

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by Josh Lanier
Hampden
Police & Fire
Man Accused Of Holyoke Murder Captured In Puerto Rico: DA Man Accused Of Holyoke Murder Captured In Puerto Rico: DA
Man Accused Of Holyoke Murder Captured In Puerto Rico: DA A 22-year-old man accused of a fatal shooting in Hampden County before escaping to Puerto Rico will be brought back to face justice three months later, authorities said.  Aleq Rodrigues, of Holyoke, is charged with murder in the killing of 30-year-old Edgar Soto-Irizarry on June 22, the Hampden County District Attorney said.   Soto-Irizarry was found in an apartment building in the 300 block of Appleton Street just before 9:30 a.m. after receiving a 911 call after someone heard a gunshot, police said. He died at the scene.  Investigators said evidence led them to b…

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
'Tragic Accident': Search For Missing Lowell 7-Year-Old Ends With Heartbreak 'Tragic Accident': Search For Missing Lowell 7-Year-Old Ends With Heartbreak
'Tragic Accident': Search For Missing Lowell 7-Year-Old Ends With Heartbreak A missing child was found dead in a body of water in Tewksbury, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marion Ryan. Anna Mburu, a 7-year-old Lowell resident, went missing after being last seen on Sunday, July 9 between 2 and 3 p.m. in the area of East Merrimack Street in the Belvidere neighborhood in Lowell, according to the Lowell Police Department.  A body of a girl, preliminarily believed to be Anna, was found in the Merrimack River around noon on Monday using side-scan sonar. The water was deeper than usual and moving faster than average because of recent heavy rain, but divers were…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Hampshire Franklin MA
Police & Fire
Greenfield Road Closed After Head-On Collision; 1 Person Seriously Injured Greenfield Road Closed After Head-On Collision; 1 Person Seriously Injured
Greenfield Road Closed After Head-On Collision; 1 Person Seriously Injured Officers in Greenfield have shut down Route 2 Bypass near Adams Road after a head-on collision Thursday afternoon, June 15.  Drivers should avoid the area as police investigate the crash and clean up the scene. Authorities say it will remain shut down for several hours, which will cause delays for evening commuters.  Police responded to the crash between two trucks around 2 p.m. The driver of one vehicle had to be cut from the cab and was taken to the hospital with serious injuries.  Photos from the scene show two smashed trucks in the center of the road with debris littering the asphalt.…

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Three Injured, Backup On I-93 North In Woburn Following Multi-Car Crash Three Injured, Backup On I-93 North In Woburn Following Multi-Car Crash
Three Injured, Backup On I-93 North In Woburn Following Multi-Car Crash Three people were taken to area hospitals following a multi-car crash in the Boston area this week, authorities said.  Massachusetts State Troopers responded to the crash on I-93 North in Woburn on Monday evening, June 5, State Police said on Twitter. UPDATE-3 people transported to area hospitals with injuries. All lanes open, all assets clear. Traffic delays stretch approx. 9 miles, easing slowly. #MATraffic https://t.co/XkcYdnU5cx — Mass State Police (@MassStatePolice) June 5, 2023 The crash caused all travel lanes to close down, causing a near nine-mile backup. Traffic was only gett…

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by David Cifarelli
Hampden
Police & Fire
UPDATE: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Springfield Fire, Officials Say UPDATE: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Springfield Fire, Officials Say
Update: Dog, 2 People Die In Early Morning Springfield Fire, Officials Say Two older adults and a dog were killed in an early morning fire in Western Massachusetts this week, fire officials said.  Springfield Fire responded to the fire at 126 East Street in Springfield around 2:30 a.m. on Thursday, March 30, the Department of Fire Services (DFS) reports. Upon arrival, firefighters found the two-stry, single-family home fully engulfed in flames.  SFD “On Scene “ 126 East St. Working fire all companies are operating at this time. pic.twitter.com/W89HTlvIJ9 — SPRINGFIELD FIRE (@SFD_HQ) March 30, 2023 Crews battled the blaze for about two hours before it was ext…

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by David Cifarelli
Worcester
Police & Fire
23-Year-Old Ohio Man Killed In Auburn Crash 23-Year-Old Ohio Man Killed In Auburn Crash
23-Year-Old Ohio Man Killed In Auburn Crash A 23-year-old man from Columbus, Ohio, died Thursday morning, Jan. 19, following a multi-car crash in Auburn, officials said.  The Ohio man, whose name was not released, was driving a 2013 Mazda VST east on Route 90 just before 7:30 a.m. when he sideswiped a 60-year-old man's CX5 from Sturbridge, Massachusetts State police said. The impact forced the Sturbridge man through a guardrail and down an embankment.  The Ohio man then slammed into the back of a Jeep Grand Cherokee.  Paramedics rushed him to a UMass Memorial Hospital-Lakeside, where he later died of his injuries, troopers said. Th…

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by Josh Lanier
Norfolk
Police & Fire
South Shore Drug Dealers Come Down From High After 11 Arrests: Attorney General South Shore Drug Dealers Come Down From High After 11 Arrests: Attorney General
South Shore Drug Dealers Come Down From High After 11 Arrests: Attorney General Police seized hundreds of grams of fentanyl and crack cocaine, guns, ammunition, and $26,000 in drug money after busting six stash houses belonging to a Brockton drug trafficking ring, announced Attorney Genera Maura Healey. Eleven people were arrested on Tuesday, Dec. 20 in the takedown of the Brockton drug organization, the AG's office announced on Thursday, Dec. 22. The alleged drug dealers had been distributing narcotics in Plymouth, Norfolk, and Bristol counties. ELEVEN INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED AND ARRAIGNED FOLLOWING TAKEDOWN OF MAJOR SOUTH SHORE DRUG TRAFFICKING ORGANIZATIONhttps://…

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by Morgan Gonzales
Norfolk
Police & Fire
HOMICIDE: 48-Year-Old Woman Killed In Driveway Of Brockton Home HOMICIDE: 48-Year-Old Woman Killed In Driveway Of Brockton Home
Homicide: 48-Year-Old Woman Killed In Driveway Of Brockton Home A homicide investigation is underway after a 48-year-old woman was murdered in the driveway of a Brockton home, authorities said.  Veronica Goncalves was found dead in the driveway of 342 Crescent Street in Brockton just after 1 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2, Plymouth County District Attorney Tim Cruz said on Twitter. @MassStatePolice @BrocktonPolice Investigating Death Of Brockton Woman pic.twitter.com/zQi8TFpMdP — DA Tim Cruz (@PlymouthCtyDAO) November 2, 2022 Responding officers found Goncalves bleeding with obvious signs of trauma to her head, Cruz continued. She was pronounced dead at…

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by David Cifarelli
Essex MA
Police & Fire
Woman Airlifted After Reportedly Hit At Car Wash On Route 1 In Peabody Woman Airlifted After Reportedly Hit At Car Wash On Route 1 In Peabody
Woman Airlifted After Reportedly Hit At Car Wash On Route 1 In Peabody A pedestrian-involved crash at a car wash caused significant delays on a major route in Peabody, authorities and reports said. The incident happened at the Turnpike Car Wash on Route 1 in Peabody around 2:30 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, WCVB reports. Both lanes of Route 1 and the ramp to I-95 south were both closed as a result, MassDOT said on Twitter. Crash with serious injuries in #Peabody on US-1-NB/SB. The Ramp I-95SB to US-1 SB is currently closed. US-1 is currently closed in both directions for medflight operations. Expect Delays. — Mass. Transportation (@MassDOT) October 27, 2022 …

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by David Cifarelli
Middlesex MA
Police & Fire
Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report
Bomb Squad Gives All-Clear At Woburn Courthouse After Evacuation: Report The Middlesex Courthouse in Woburn returned to normal around noon on Thursday, Aug. 25, after a bomb threat forced state troopers to evacuate the building, reports said.  The bomb threat came in around 10 a.m. Police did not go into detail about how the threat was made, but troopers took it as credible enough to evacuate the building.  The bomb squad began sweeping the building around 10:30 a.m., officials said. Techs gave the all-clear after more than an hour of searching, NBC Boston reported.  MSP detectives and Bomb Squad on scene at Middlesex Superior Court in Woburn for a bomb thr…

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by Josh Lanier
Middlesex MA
Obituaries
Fallen Somerville Police Officer Remembered As 'True American Hero' Fallen Somerville Police Officer Remembered As 'True American Hero'
Fallen Somerville Police Officer Remembered As 'True American Hero' The Somerville Police Department is mourning the loss of Officer Randy Isaacs, who died unexpectedly this week. Officer Isaacs was a 15-year veteran with the department and a 24-year veteran of the Army National Guard, Somerville Police said. He served as a Master Sergeant on the 26th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in addition to multiple tours in Kosovo and Afghanistan.  "Officer Isaacs is a true American Hero, who dedicated his life to service," Somerville Police said. "His bright personality has left a deep impact on all that knew him."  It is with great sadness that we announce the p…

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by David Cifarelli
Hampden
News
Plane Missing Off Massachusetts Coast Located, Pilot Missing, State Police Say Plane Missing Off Massachusetts Coast Located, Pilot Missing, State Police Say
Plane Missing Off Massachusetts Coast Located, Pilot Missing, State Police Say A plane that went missing off the coast of Massachusetts five days ago has been located, but the pilot is missing. The plane, a Piper PA-28, was reported missing on Sunday, Oct. 31 around 10 p.m. after it had departed Reading, Pennsylvania, authorities said. After the Massachusetts State Police dive team conducted nine dives off the coast of Chatham, in Cape Cod, the fuselage of the plane was located, Thursday, Nov. 4, said Dave Procopio, Director of Media Communications for the Mass State Police. Earlier report: Plane Missing Off Coast Of Massachusetts, Coast Gua…

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by Joe Lombardi