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CRIME & SAFETY
Man beat victim with metal baton during road rage incident on South Shore, police say
A man is facing criminal charges after investigators say he violently beat another man with a metal police baton during a road rage incident on the South Shore late Friday night.
Illegal immigrant charged with raping disabled teenage girl released on $500 bail
An illegal immigrant charged with raping a 15-year-old disabled girl in Massachusetts was released on $500 cash bail. Haitian national Cory Alvarez, 26, is accused of luring and assaulting the disabled teenager at a Comfort Inn in Rockland, Massachusetts, which has been used to house illegal immigrants, according to a report citing court documents.
'No suspects at this time': Victim injured in weekend Brockton shooting
BROCKTON — A 36-year-old man was injured in a shooting that occurred in a Brockton parking lot over the weekend, police said. The victim was at a parking lot across the street from 45 Petronelli Way, which is located near the new Marvelous Marvin Hagler statue, when he was shot at about 3 a.m. Saturday morning, Brockton police spokesperson Darren Duarte said.
Driver flees after crashing car into brook in Brockton neighborhood
A driver ran away after crashing a car in Brockton Sunday evening. Police say a car jumped a curb on Moraine Street, crashed through a fence and hit several trees before ending up in a brook. “The driver got out of the vehicle and fled on foot,” a Brockton police spokesperson tells Boston 25. Brockton Fire is on scene of a motor vehicle crash. The vehicle crashed through a fence, hit a tree and landed in the Salisbury Brook. The driver of the vehicle fled. pic.twitter.com/T8gIyXyPU4
Trooper Proctor’s work on other cases, including Ana Walshe’s murder, could now be scrutinized
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - The fallout against Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor could impact the other cases he helped investigate, including the murder of Ana Walshe. There’s been speculation that Proctor’s misconduct was a contributing factor in the hung jury that led to the Karen Read mistrial. Proctor played a...
Middleboro Fire Department responds to house fire on Purchase Street
MIDDLEBORO — A fire broke out at the home located at 273 Purchase St. around 12 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, the Middleboro Fire Department reported. No one was injured and the single occupant of the two-story, wooden residence was able to self-extricate, said Middleboro Fire Chief Owen Thompson.
Man saved by Massachusetts’ first ever whole blood transfusion from car crash site
It took 45 minutes for firefighters to get a 35-year-old man out of a “heavily damaged” car following a car crash on Saturday, officials said. The man’s injuries were extensive, with low blood pressure, shock and internal bleeding. Quickly, firefighters and paramedics decided to try a new...
Mistrial declared in Karen Read murder trial
Judge Beverly Cannone has declared a mistrial in the case of Karen Read, the Mansfield woman accused of killing her Boston police officer boyfriend, 46-year-old Braintree native John O'Keefe, with her SUV outside a Canton home in January 2022. The jury began deliberation Tuesday, June 25, after closing arguments that morning. The jury returned Friday morning telling Judge Cannone, they were "unable to reach a unanimous verdict." Cannone heard from lawyers for the prosecution and defense and...
One person shot in Brockton
BROCKTON, MASS. (WHDH) - One person was shot in Brockton Tuesday night, according to the Brockton Police Department. Police said the person shot near 721 Belmont St. was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries around 8 p.m. At 10 p.m., police were focused on a computer repair business on...
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