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Massachusetts man facing several charges after authorities locate missing 16-year-old girl
Multiple agencies combined to locate a missing child which led to the arrest of a Massachusetts man. According to police, on Friday, Berlin, Massachusetts officers responded to a location in their town to assist the Norwood Police Department (North Carolina), the Massachusetts State Police , and the Clinton Police Department in regard to the search for an abducted 16-year-old girl from North Carolina.
Police looking for public’s help after Massachusetts real estate agent disappears
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and police are looking for the public’s help. The Worcester Police Department is looking to locate sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She’s 5’4” and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, wearing black pants, a black shirt and a black baseball cap.
Smithfield woman, 25, on bicycle killed in tractor-trailer hit-and-run
SMITHFIELD − A Smithfield woman was killed Monday night after she fell off a bicycle and was hit by a tractor-trailer that left the scene, according to the Smithfield police. The woman was identified as Aliana Ciacciarelli, 25 years old, the police said in a press release. She was...
Prison scheme to murder witness, prosecutors and rival gang members foiled by FBI
PROVIDENCE – A prisoner in a federal holding facility in Central Falls conspired with another man to kill five people, including two federal prosecutors, according to an indictment handed up by a grand jury last week in U.S. District Court. Elijah Melton faced fentanyl trafficking charges and was held at the Donald F. Wyatt Detention Facility. While there, he set a plan in motion to target two assistant U.S. Attorneys, two rival gang members and a hostile...
Hung Jury in Karen Read Murder Trial
DEDHAM, MA – After five days of deliberations, a jury has been unable to reach a verdict in the Karen Read murder trial. Norfolk Superior Judge Beverly Cannone has issued a mistrial in the case. The jury twice sent notes to Cannone over the past week alerting the court...
Police identify driver, truck in deadly Smithfield hit-and-run
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — The Smithfield Police Department announced Tuesday that officials had identified a driver and truck involved in a fatal hit-and-run. Police said 25-year-old Aliana Ciarcciarelli was killed Monday night after she fell off her bike and was hit by a tractor-trailer on Pleasant View Avenue in Smithfield.
Two from Massachusetts allegedly break into a dispensary, then a restaurant
They say marijuana can give you the munchies. That may explain the alleged break-in spree of two from Massachusetts. According to police, on Saturday, at approximately 5:36 a.m., Blackstone Police received multiple reports of car break-ins on Michelle Lane and Ascension Street, and break-ins at multiple businesses including, First Choice Dispensary and Casa Burrito.
Framingham businesswoman must pay $468,000, serve prison time in COVID-19 relief scam
BOSTON — A Framingham woman will serve federal prison time and has been ordered to pay back more than $460,000 in restitution after she was convicted of fraudulently obtaining hundreds of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 relief money. U.S. District Court Judge Indira Talwani sentenced Vanessa Nixon, 45, last...
Pedestrian hit, critically injured after being hit by car in Woonsocket
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Police are searching for the individual who was allegedly involved in a hit-and-run on East School Street last night in Woonsocket. According to officials, witnesses on scene said the operator of the vehicle hit the victim on purpose. Police said they responded to the scene...
Massachusetts’ Top 5 Most Dangerous Cities: 2024 Crime Report Reveals Alarming Figures – 1 in 103 Chance of Violent Crime in Springfield, 3x Higher Crime Rate in Holyoke
Massachusetts Crime Analysis 2024 – Identifying Safety Hotspots RoadSnacks Report – Key Crime Trends in Massachusetts Cities According to the article in Southwest Journal, in Massachusetts for 2024, a recent analysis by RoadSnacks has pinpointed cities facing serious safety concerns. Despite Massachusetts leading in arson incidents, it lags in murder and aggravated assault rates compared […]
Two juveniles face criminal charges after Mansfield crash
MANSFIELD, Mass. (WLNE) — Two juveniles are facing criminal charges related to a crash that happened in Mansfield yesterday. According to officials, Massachusetts State Police responded to reports of a crash on the ramp from Route 140 southbound to Route 495 northbound in Mansfield shortly after 4 a.m. The...
Police Seek Help in Finding Missing Massachusetts Realtor Amanda Pearce
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and the police are seeking the public’s assistance in locating her. The Worcester Police Department is currently looking for sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She stands at 5’4″ and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, dressed in black pants, a black shirt, and a black baseball cap.
Police establish crime scene after car crashes into Woonsocket home
WOONSOCKET, R.I. (WLNE) — Police set up a crime scene in Woonsocket after a car crashed into a home Monday evening. ABC 6 News crews on Stoneham Drive said neighbors told them they heard four gunshots before the car crashed into the house. Crime tape could be seen lining...
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