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No Bail For Teen Accused Of Fatal Stabbing During Chelsea Street Brawl: DA
An 18-year-old is being held without bail after authorities say he fatally stabbed someone in a fight over the weekend in Chelsea. Joksin Briones-Blandon, of Malden, is charged with first-degree murder in the slaying of 44-year-old Santos Cartegena on Saturday, July 20, the Suffolk County Dist…
Man struck and killed by commuter rail while trespassing on Beverly drawbridge, police say
According to MBTA Transit Police, the man was trespassing on the Beverly drawbridge when he was struck by an inbound train. A man was struck and killed by a commuter rail train in Beverly Sunday while trespassing on the tracks, according to MBTA Transit Police. An inbound train struck the...
Claws for alarm: Refrigerated lobster truck gets Storrowed
No one was injured in the claws-tastrophe. A refrigerated seafood truck with a large image of a lobster on the side got “Storrowed” on Monday afternoon. The truck’s exoskeleton — erm, exterior — hit the Charlesgate pedestrian bridge and crumpled on top. Massachusetts State Police...
Driver in fatal Bedford pedestrian crash was allegedly on cell phone, had suspended license
A 53-year-old Concord woman was struck and killed in the Saturday crash. The driver cited in a fatal crash with a pedestrian in Bedford over the weekend was allegedly driving with a suspended license and on his cell phone at the time of the collision, authorities said Monday. The driver,...
Westfield woman sentenced for hoax bomb threat to Boston Children’s Hospital
(WGGB/WSHM) - A Westfield woman will serve three years probation after making a false bomb threat towards Boston Children’s Hospital. According to the United States Attorney’s office, back in August of 2022, law enforcement began monitoring threats made against the hospital and its employees. On August 30, the...
Boston Police Apprehend "Most Wanted" Suspect Ahmed Ibrahim on Multiple Serious Charges
On the tail of a midsummer noon, Boston streets saw the close of a chapter as law enforcement closed in on a figure who had climbed their list of priorities. Ahmed Ibrahim, a 33-year-old Boston resident, was apprehended by officers assigned to District C-6 (South Boston), a detail made public by the Boston Police Department. Ibrahim's presence in the vicinity of 8 Allstate Road marked the end of his pursuit, he was previously distinguished as one of the BPD's Most Wanted. The arrest went down without a theatrical flourish, just as the clock struck approximately 2:10 PM on Friday, July 19, 2024.
Boston Police Nab Suspected Drug Dealer in Dorchester, Ammunition and Fentanyl Seized
On a routine Friday afternoon in Dorchester, what began as an overarching investigation into local drug activity culminated in a calculated sting by the Boston Police Department’s B-2 Drug Control Unit, resulting in the arrest of Jefrey Candelario, 28. The arrest occurred at approximately 12:54 PM on July 19, 2024, at the address of 52 Wrentham Street, as confirmed by the official Boston Police Department’s news blog.
Suspect in 2023 Lynn double homicide arrested in Londonderry
LONDONDERRY — A suspect wanted in connection with a double homicide in Lynn, Massachusetts, last year was arrested Thursday afternoon in Londonderry, local authorities said. Justin Alba, 25, of Lynn, was taken into custody around 2:45 p.m. following a traffic stop at the intersection of Forest Street and Moore Road.
Police response in Chelsea
A police investigation is underway in Chelsea, Massachusetts, late Saturday night. There's very little information at this time, but a portion of Grove Street was blocked off as police searched for evidence in the area around 11 p.m. There's no confirmation of what exactly happened, but police say two victims...
Gathering in Massachusetts parking lot results in shooting that kills one, injures another
LOWELL – Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Lowell Police Superintendent Greg Hudon have confirmed an investigation of a shooting that occurred this morning in Lowell. One man was killed and two other people were injured. At approximately 4:53 a.m., Lowell Police responded to reports of a shooting in...
Report: Man charged in stabbing of 68-year-old in Roxbury last year found not guilty
Ranlee Flores was found not guilty by a jury last month. A Boston man accused in the stabbing of a 68-year-old woman in Roxbury in 2022 has been found not guilty on all charges, WHDH reports. Authorities alleged that Ranlee Flores stabbed the woman on Deckard Street in December 2022...
Georgia woman 23rd person sentenced for role in large Massachusetts drug trafficking conspiracy
BOSTON – A Georgia woman was sentenced in federal court in Boston for her involvement in trafficking cocaine and cocaine base as part of a larger drug trafficking conspiracy. According to the Massachusetts Department of Justice, 39-year-old Tatiana Morrissey of Atlanta, Ga. was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge...
Conviction in multi-million dollar health care fraud
BOSTON, Mass. (WWLP)– The owner of a health care company was convicted for health care fraud in a Boston federal court Friday. Faith Newton, age 56 of Westford, was a part owner and operator of Arbor Homecare Services LLC from January 2013 to January 2017. She and others engaged in a conspiracy to use Arbor to defraud MassHealth of at least $100 million.
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