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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...
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.
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.
Union for State Police troopers reacts to Michael Proctor being relieved of duties after Karen Read mistrial
President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts said Proctor’s text messages have “no relationship” to any allegations of “cover-ups, collusion, or conspiracies." After Karen Read’s high-profile murder trial ended Monday in a mistrial, Massachusetts State Police trooper Michael Proctor was promptly relieved of his duties....
Massachusetts Man Charged with Child Trafficking, Abduction in Berlin; Teen Victim from North Carolina Rescued
In a case that underscores the grim reality of child trafficking, a Massachusetts man has been charged with the heinous crime following his arrest in Berlin. Michael Oliver, a resident of Clinton, faces grave charges including the human trafficking of a child, abduction of a child, and the use of electronic means to solicit a minor.
Woman Found Suffering From Stab Wounds On Brooklyn Sidewalk Dies At Hospital, Police Say
Officers were called at around 9:20 p.m. on Monday night to the area of Ritchie Highway and 4th Avenue, where they found a woman suffering from apparent stab wounds on the sidewalk. She was treated at the scene and rushed to Shock Trauma, where she later died from her injuries.
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.
State police in Montville nab suspected serial shoplifter
Jul. 2—An East Haven man suspected of shoplifting thousands of dollars worth of items from at least three eastern Connecticut retailers was arrested again this week, this time by state police. Manuel Q. Rivera, 52, was charged Monday by state police with fourth-degree larceny in the June 1 theft of cologne and perfume from Ulta at 160 River Road in Lisbon. Police said Rivera loaded a basket ...
Family of five loses home, cars in Moosup house fire: What we know
A family of five is without a home after an early morning house fire in Moosup on Sunday. The Moosup Fire Department reported on its Facebook page at 7:08 a.m. Sunday that they were at a structure fire at 10 Cottage St. in Moosup. A GoFundMe has been established to...
Man accused in series of stabbings in Mass. to face judge
A Massachusetts man accused of series of stabbings on the South Shore, and a murder in Connecticut, is set to face a judge Monday. Jared Ravizza allegedly stabbed four girls at a Braintree movie theater and two workers at a Plymouth McDonald's in May. Police chased Ravizza down to Sandwich,...
2 pets missing, 5 people displaced after large fire at Plainfield home
Two pets are missing and five people are displaced after a large fire at a home in Plainfield on Sunday morning. Firefighters were called to the home on Cottage Street around 6:30 a.m. for a report of a fire. When crews arrived, there was reportedly already heavy fire coming from...
Griswold man charged in 2023 fatal motor vehicle crash. Where the case stands
A Griswold man has been charged in an October 2023 fatal motor vehicle accident in Pomfret. On the night of Oct. 9, 2023, Connecticut State Police found Ian Gillis’ car at the bottom of a gulley in the area of Pomfret Street in Pomfret. Gillis, the operator of the vehicle, suffered suspected serious injuries and was transported via Life Flight to UMass Memorial Medical Center.
Griswold Man Charged in Fatal 2023 Pomfret Crash
Pomfret/Griswold, CT – A Griswold man has been arrested and charged with numerous charges, including Manslaughter and OUI, after crashing a vintage car last year where his passenger was killed and he was seriously injured. On Wednesday, June 19th, 2024, the operator of the vehicle, a 35-year-old man (34...
Southbridge police arrest four in narcotics sting
SOUTHBRIDGE — Detectives from the Southbridge Police Department, acting on recent tips regarding street-level drug distribution, arrested four individuals on drug-related charges Tuesday afternoon. Surveillance operations led to the apprehension of the suspects after a suspected drug transaction was observed around 4:40 p.m. The vehicle involved was subsequently stopped...
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