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Man accused of raping girl and throwing her off I-290 bridge due back in court
WORCESTER ― A man accused of kidnapping a 7-year-old girl, raping her and throwing her from an Interstate 290 bridge into Lake Quinsigamond in 2017 is slated to make a court appearance next week. Joshua Hubert – who was charged with rape separately from the other charges through an indictment in December –...
Massachusetts man found deceased in Sakonnet River in Portsmouth remembered as kind as services announced
A Massachusetts man who was found deceased in Rhode Island earlier this week is being remembered. Family members say 65-year-old Leonidas Barrera Gonzalez of Marlborough died doing what he loved. Fishing. Gonzalez’s body was recovered Monday by Portsmouth and Middletown personnel in the Sakonnet River in the area of Indian...
Hopkinton police sgt. fired for not reporting rape accusation becomes Milford officer
A former Hopkinton police sergeant who was fired for not reporting rape allegations against the department’s former deputy chief was sworn in as a police officer in Milford on Monday, according to Milford police. After an emotional public hearing and several hours of painstaking decision-making this spring, the Hopkinton...
53-Year-Old Woman Arrested for Machine Gun, Drugs
WORCESTER – A search warrant led to the arrest of a woman for a machine gun and drugs on Monday, July 22. Officers for the Worcester Police Department successfully requested a search warrant for a black BMW and an address on Florence Street. Officers located the subject of the warrant, Natasha Perry, 53, of Worcester, exit the residence and enter the vehicle.
Man killed in fall at Leominster State Forest was ‘epitome of a Renaissance man’
A 69-year-old Lunenberg man who died while climbing in the Leominster State Forest earlier this month was remembered in his obituary as the “epitome of a Renaissance man” who loved music and the outdoors. Robert “Bob” Conroy died on the afternoon of July 11 when he fell while...
Man Hacked Victim With Axe During Worcester Robbery: Police
Jorge Torres-Maldonado, 36, of Worcester, is charged with armed robbery, armed assault to murder, aggravated assault and battery with serious bodily injury, according to Worcester police. Police were called to Ward Street in Worcester just before midnight on Saturday, July 20, to find a victim suffering from a wound to...
Framingham man will be sentenced July 31 for raping and assaulting woman at hotel
WOBURN — A Framingham man has been convicted in the 2022 rape of a woman at a local hotel. A Middlesex Superior Court jury on Tuesday found Lance McDonald, 37, guilty of two counts of rape and one count each of assault and battery with a dangerous weapon and a wiretap violation. He...
Teen driver cited in car crash that left 6-year-old hospitalized
A 17-year-old driver has been cited in connection with a car crash in Carlisle earlier this month that seriously injured a 6-year-old boy, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. The unnamed driver has been cited for failure to stop at a stop sign and negligent operation, the...
Two Teens Arrested for Alleged Armed Carjacking in Worcester
Early this morning, Worcester Police officials responded to an alleged carjacking on Hooper St. The incident, which transpired around 2:30 AM, led to the arrest of two teenagers, according to a statement from the Worcester Police Department. The Worcester police reported that the two young victims were riding a moped...
Bristol County man killed in jet ski accident died doing what he loved, remembered as one of a kind
A Bristol County man who died in a jet ski accident this past weekend is being remembered. According to police, on Saturday, at 4:23 p.m., the Rutland Police Department and the Rutland Fire Department were dispatched to Turkey Hill Pond for a report of a jet ski that had turned over in the water, and the operator had disappeared under the water. Witnesses reported that the individual appeared to be in distress before going under.
Milford Man Charged in Road Rage Murder Ordered Held Without Bail
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – A Milford man charged with murder in the road rage death of a Hopkinton woman in April has been ordered held without bail. Ryan Sweatt was arraigned in Middlesex Superior Court yesterday, pleading not guilty to all the charges against him including murder. Prosecutors say Sweatt got into a road rage argument with a group of people in another car on Route 85 and when some of them got out of their car he allegedly turned his car around and intentionally ran down Destini Decoff. He will be back in court in September.
Worcester Police Nab Suspect for Alleged Crack Cocaine Distribution on Main Street
The Worcester Police Department apprehended a man on Main Street earlier today for his involvement in what appeared to be a crack cocaine transaction. The arrest took place outside a business marked with "No Trespassing" signs. According to the Worcester Police Department's official press release, officers observed the suspect, 30-year-old Rawkeem Perry of Worcester, handling a substance later identified as suspected crack cocaine.
Authorities investigating shooting in Danbury, NH
Authorities are investigating a shooting that occurred on Monday night in Danbury, New Hampshire. State police said in a press release Tuesday that they responded to a residential location in Danbury shortly after 10 p.m. Monday for a report of a shooting. Around that same time, Grafton and state police responded to a home in Grafton for a report of a person with a gunshot wound.
Worcester Man Stopped on Moped Arrested on Drug Charges
WORCESTER – A local man stopped by police while operating a moped on Main Street was arrested on drug charges on Tuesday. At around 6:30 PM, officers observed a man on a moped on Main Street turn into a parking lot of a convenience store without using a directional. After the man entered the store, officers determined the registration for the moped had expired.
Stolen car crashed into school bus in Medway in May
Pursuit included Wellesley, Medway, Holliston, Ashland, Framingham police. On May 24, around 3 p.m., the Medway Police Department was actively investigating an incident involving a stolen car and a school bus that had stopped to drop off students. The Wellesley Police Department contacted the Medway Police Department a short time...
Worcester police seek missing Lancaster teen, possibly in area
WORCESTER — The Worcester Police Department has issued an alert for a missing teenager, Brandon Wyckoff, 17, who has been missing from Lancaster since July 8. Authorities believe Wyckoff could be in the Worcester area. The police are urging the public to be on the lookout and report any...
Marlborough police arrests, July 26 edition
6:48 a.m. Arrested, Jamie Thomas Bernat, 33, of 299 Pleasant St., Apt. 2R, Gardner, for op MV with license suspended/revoked, leave scene of property damage. 8:37 a.m. Arrested, Joao Batista Soares Pereira, 56, of 32 Briarwood Ln., Apt. 6, Marlborough, on true warrant. Monday, July 8. 8:22 p.m. Arrested, Henriques...
Northborough police log, July 26 edition
3:50 a.m. Wesson Ter. Ambulance. 8:16 a.m. Pleasant St. Keep the peace. 8:48 a.m. Whitney St. Disturbance. 11:35 a.m. Wesson Ter. Scams. 5:54 p.m. Southwest Cut. Larceny. 6:30 p.m. Arrested, Jesse James Julio, 33, of 2 Worcester Dr., Littleton, for op MV with registration suspended, negligent operation of motor vehicle, OUI-liquor or .08% 2nd offense, uninsured motor vehicle.
Southborough police log, July 26 edition
12:24 a.m. Breakneck Hill Rd. Tree/limb down in roadway. 2:01 a.m. Arrested, Jacinda R. Morales, homeless, on warrant. 5:05 a.m. Arrested, Isaiha Price, of Manton St., St. Paul, MN, on warrant. 6:16 a.m. Southville Rd. Road hazard. 1:43 p.m. Cordaville Rd. Soliciting. 3:13 p.m. Breakneck Hill Rd. Suspicious activity. 5:33...
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