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Mansfield fire leaves four families displaced
MANSFIELD, Mass. (WLNE) — A fire that closed part of Otis Street Thursday afternoon left four families out of their home. The Mansfield Fire Department said a call was received around 4:30 p.m. from a resident having electrical problems with their stove who smelled smoke from their basement. Crews...
Mansfield restaurant worker facing burglary charge after stealing cash from business: State police
MANSFIELD, Conn. — A woman was arrested for stealing cash from a Mansfield restaurant where she was an employee, according to Connecticut State Police Wednesday. Jennifer Spencer, 28, of Rockville, is facing charges of burglary in the third degree, larceny in the fifth degree and risk of injury to a minor.
Resident describes gruesome crash scene in Easton
EASTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Easton residents said they are shaken up after a gruesome crash. A resident on Prospect Street told ABC 6 he heard the screams of the teen involved in a horrific motorbike accident late Tuesday night. The man said he first thought the screaming was a...
Box Seats announces closure following truck crash
Following an accident in which a truck crashed into the building, Box Seats Restaurant & Bar in North Attleborough has announced that it is closed until further notice. According to the announcement, which was posted to the restaurant’s Facebook and Instagram accounts, the closure happened on July 24 due to a delivery truck damaging the exhaust system on the back side of the restaurant.
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...
Bristol County man facing drug trafficking charge after Massachusetts State Trooper stops him on Route 24 for cell phone use
A Bristol County man is facing several charges after a stop on a local highway. According to Massachusetts State Police, at approximately 8:45 a.m. on Wednesday, July 10, 2024, Trooper Paul Martin of the SP-Middleborough Barracks was patrolling Route 24 southbound in Raynham. Trooper Martin saw the operator of a black Nissan allegedly using his cell phone while driving the vehicle. Trooper Martin conducted a traffic stop due to the cell phone violation.
24-year-old Massachusetts dirt bike rider loses several fingers in crash
A man riding a dirt bike suffered a serious hand injury on Thursday evening. According to police, at approximately 8:30 p.m. Bellingham Public Safety Dispatch received a 911 call reporting a recreational vehicle crash in the sandpits located off Depot Street in Bellingham. The caller reported a dirt bike rider...
Clancy murder case: Trial date soon? Here's the latest on mom accused of killing 3 kids
BROCKTON − The case against Lindsay Clancy is moving closer to a trial date. Clancy is charged with murder in the deaths of her three young children at the Duxbury home she shared with her husband, Patrick, on Jan. 24, 2023. A brief status update on the case was held in Brockton...
4 men in alleged Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut retail theft ring arrested after robbery of 80-year-old
Four men were arrested for an Organized Retail Theft following an investigation by Hingham and Weymouth Police on Friday in a Hingham shopping center parking lot. According to Hingham Police, on July 19th, Hingham Detectives were contacted by Weymouth Police Detectives who had observed suspicious activity by the four men inside an SUV at a shopping center in Weymouth and followed the SUV into the Derby Street Shops in Hingham. Detectives continued to observe the suspicious activity of the men as they walked in and out of the Apple Store.
Bristol County teen seriously injured after crash between off-road motorcycle and SUV
A Massachusetts teen has been injured after an evening crash. The Easton Police Department is investigating a motor vehicle collision which occurred Tuesday at just before 8:45 p.m. The incident involved a collision between an SUV and an off-road motorcycle on Prospect Street at Heath Road. The operator of the...
Massachusetts man sentenced after drugs, guns, ammo, seized while on pre-trial release
BOSTON – A convicted felon has been sentenced in connection with firearm and drug offenses that occurred in 2019 and his subsequent possession of firearms and narcotics while on pre-trial release for the previously charged offenses. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 31-year-old Christian Soares, a/k/a “Eazy,” of...
Police investigate home overnight in Cumberland
CUMBERLAND, R.I. (WLNE) — Police were on scene this morning on Forest View Drive in Cumberland. ABC 6 news crews were on scene and observed officials searching a home, and putting a man in ambulance. Details remain limited at this time. ABC 6 has reached out for more information...
Driver charged with DUI after found unconscious with child in vehicle in Lincoln
(WJAR) — An Attleboro man is facing DUI charges after Lincoln police say he was found unconscious in a vehicle with a child. Police charged James Colbert, 32, with multiple charges after finding him at 186 Old River Road in Lincoln. Police say he was in a dark-colored Chrysler...
Brockton man convicted in connection with ‘wide-ranging’ cocaine conspiracy
BROCKTON, Mass. (WLNE) — The United States Attorney’s Office said that a Brockton man was convicted in connection with a cocaine trafficking conspiracy involving Puerto Rico, Massachusetts, and Rhode Island. 40-year-old Robert Monteiro was found guilty of one count of conspiracy to distribute and to possess with intent...
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