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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.
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...
Roxbury shooting leaves person with facial injury, Boston police say
The Boston Police Department is investigating a shooting Tuesday in Roxbury. Police say they responded to the intersection of Washington Street and Cedar Street for a report that a person was shot. The victim suffered a facial injury, according to police. The severity of the injury was not immediately known.
Proctor's state car, gun and gear taken away amid investigation
The lead detective in the murder case has been relieved of his duties and faces a department hearing after his behavior was exposed during the trial. While Massachusetts State Police Trooper Michael Proctor is not actively working, he's still a member of the department and getting paid. But that could very well change.
Dorchester man took photos up 11-year-old girl’s skirt at bus stop, DA says
A Dorchester man appeared in a Boston courthouse on Monday after he was charged in connection with taking an “upskirt” photo of an 11-year-old girl in June, Suffolk District Attorney Kevin Hayden’s office announced. Agustin Jaramillo, 28, was charged with indecent assault and battery on a person...
24-year-old Massachusetts motorcycle rider dies from injuries sustained in motor vehicle crash
A young Massachusetts man is dead after a recent motor vehicle collision. According to police, at approximately 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday, crews were on scene of a very serious motor vehicle crash in Woburn on Commerce Way at Commonwealth Avenue involving a motorcycle. The Southbound side of Commerce Way was...
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...
Heath Street gang associate with three gun convictions in five years switches things up and gets convicted for coke possession
A federal judge on Thursday sentenced a Heath Street Gang associate to 22 months in prison after he admitted that, yes, he was the guy housing police officers found with saleable amounts of cocaine on him in the Mildred Hailey Apartments in Jamaica Plain last September, even though he wasn't supposed to be anywhere near the complex because of his earlier convictions on gun charges.
Alleged road rager with a baseball bat sought for Roxbury incident
A possible dispute over a parking spot on Hutchings Street in Roxbury Saturday afternoon ended when one of the combatants came after the other with a baseball bat, Boston Police say. Police are now trying to find the woman in a white top and yellow pants who went after the...
Boston's District A-1 Drug Control Unit Nabs 22-Year-Old on Trafficking Charges in North End
In a significant move by law enforcement, Boston's District A-1 Drug Control Unit apprehended Fortunato D’Ampolo, a 22-year-old Boston resident, on multiple drug-related offenses in the North End area. The arrest took place yesterday around 10:00 AM, within the confines of Culitto Park at 10 Stillman Street, a location recently scrutinized for suspected drug activity. The surveillance and ensuing arrest were part of ongoing efforts to tackle the drug trade in the neighborhood.
Baby with life-threatening injuries after fall in Dorchester
A baby is fighting for their life after a fall this morning. Boston police say they received a call just before 8:30 for a baby in cardiac arrest following that fall. The incident happened at 10 Ashton street. The baby’s injuries have been described by the police as life-threatening.
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.
Mass. resident removed $21,000, told to pay ‘special agent,’ police say
A Massachusetts resident nearly lost $21,000 after they were told it was needed to reclaim their account, the Blackstone Police Department said. The person got a message on their tablet stating they needed to call customer support. While on the phone with what they believed was customer support, they were told their account was compromised “and that they needed to take out as much money as possible to reclaim their account,” police said.
Suspect arrested after lengthy search in Everett
EVERETT — Police arrested a Haverhill man on gun and drug charges Monday following a four-hour search near the Gateway Mall. Sergio Sanchez, 38, was taken into custody around 11 a.m. after officers responded to a call on Dane Street earlier that morning, Everett police said. A homeowner reported...
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