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DA's office releases name of victim in Wrentham crash on Route 1
WRENTHAM — The victim in a fatal crash on Route 1 last weekend was identified as Jose Ocasio by the Norfolk County district attorney's office on Tuesday. Ocasio, 50, of Mansfield, was critically injured about 5:30 p.m. Friday when he attempted to make an abrupt U-turn on Route 1 while traveling north on the highway about a quarter mile north of the Thurston Street intersection, according to state police.
Karen Read prosecutors say 4 jurors have contacted them with information
DEDHAM - Prosecutors from the Norfolk County District Attorney's Office say they've heard from four jurors in the Karen Read trial willing to discuss information.Who is Karen Read?Karen Read is 44-year-old Massachusetts woman charged with second degree murder, manslaughter, and leaving the scene. Prosecutors say she hit her boyfriend, Boston Police Officer John O'Keefe, with her car on a snowy night in January 2022 after a fight and a night of drinking. Read's defense team alleges she is the victim of a police cover-up, and that O'Keefe died in a fight inside a Canton home.What happened at trial?After a ten...
Bellingham woman hit by vehicle while aiding child
BELLINGHAM — An elderly woman was injured this morning after being struck by her own vehicle on Plymouth Road, according to Bellingham Police. At approximately 9:20 a.m., police and fire crews responded to the incident where the initial investigation revealed that the woman had been attempting to back into a driveway.
See all homes sold in Norfolk County, July 28 to Aug. 3
The following is a listing of all home transfers in Norfolk County reported from July 28 to Aug. 3. There were 200 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 1,419-square-foot home on Cedar Drive in Canton that sold for $800,000. Avon.
Quarter-sized hail and damaging winds predicted with thunderstorms in 3 Massachusetts counties Friday
On Friday at 4:11 p.m. a severe thunderstorm warning was issued by the National Weather Service valid until 5 p.m. for Middlesex, Norfolk and Suffolk counties. The storms are packing wind gusts of up to 60 mph and quarter-sized hail (1 inch). "At 4:11 p.m., a severe thunderstorm was located...
New court filing says 4 jurors contacted Commonwealth regarding Karen Read murder trial decision
A new court filing on Friday claims four jurors in the Karen Read murder trial contacted the Norfolk County District Attorney’s Office, with one saying that Read was unanimously acquitted on two charges she was accused of, including murder.
Register O’Donnell Appeared As Guest Speaker For The Brookline COA
Norfolk County Register of Deeds William P. O’Donnell appeared as a guest speaker for the Brookline Council on Aging (COA) as part of his ongoing efforts to bring the Registry of Deeds directly to the residents of Norfolk County. “I thought the presentation was great,” said Brookline resident William...
Update: Heat advisory for 7 Massachusetts counties until Saturday evening
An updated heat advisory was issued by the National Weather Service on Saturday at 3:14 p.m. in effect until 7 p.m. for Southern Worcester as well as Middlesex, Essex, Hampden, Norfolk, Suffolk, Bristol and Plymouth counties. The weather service adds, "Heat index values up to 97 degrees." "Hot temperatures and...
Find your roots at Noforlk Registry of Deeds
Accessing databases for genealogical research has gotten a little easier,, thanks to the Norfolk Registry of Deeds new History Come Alive program. The registry has recently dedicated bank of computers for free genealogical use to the public, dubbed the Genealogy Research and Resource Center. “The Registry is excited to offer...
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