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Sherborn police will 'never give up' trying to solve 1977 case of missing teen
SHERBORN — Nearly 47 years after a local teenager mysteriously disappeared, Sherborn police say they still hope to solve the case. Simone Ridinger, then 17, was last seen on Sept. 2, 1977, as she left her job at the now-defunct Rainbow Restaurant on South Main Street (Route 27) in Natick, where she worked as a waitress. She planned to hitchhike to Cape Cod, where she would catch a ferry to Martha's Vineyard. ...
Officer hit by SUV, driver shot in head when police approached what they said was a stolen vehicle in a Forest Hills parking lot
Boston Police officers were approaching a 2024 BMW SUV at the parking lot at the Forest Hills MBTA station when the driver tried to flee, running over an officer, who opened fire and hit the driver in the head. Both were taken to local hospitals. The homicide unit was called...
Canton police investigate as bleach-filled balloons damage lawns of Karen Read supporters
Police in Canton, Massachusetts, say they are investigating after lawns were damaged by bleach-filled balloons. , have had their property damaged. Two of the victims filed police reports. "You can see it's got a splatter," Rita Lombardi said, pointing to her yard. It started as a small section of browning.
Police surround wooded area in Lincoln amid ongoing protest
Police surrounded a wooded area in Middlesex County after several protesters tied themselves to trees and construction equipment. Officers were lined along a forest on Route 2 in Lincoln. A group called “Protect the Lincoln Forest” shared photos with Boston 25 News inside the treeline Wednesday afternoon. They say that in the last two days, four protesters have been arrested by police. Two were allegedly taken into custody on Tuesday for refusing to leave the trees and two were arrested Wednesday for chaining themselves to construction vehicles.
Three Columbian citizens residing in New York arrested for alleged crimes in Massachusetts; appear to be connected to International Theft Group
Three people believed to be part of a large-scale theft ring have been arrested for alleged crimes in Massachusetts. According to police, on Thursday, July 11, Braintree Police Detectives arrested three individuals on various charges in connection with a conspiracy to commit residential burglaries. The suspects appear to be connected to an organized International Theft Group. Also known as South American Theft Groups, these groups are known to use extensive surveillance, GPS technology, surreptitious video feeds, and counter- surveillance to establish patterns of behavior for their prospective victims.
Milford woman tried to kill boyfriend’s brother with broken beer bottle, report says
A Milford woman who was arrested Tuesday is accused of trying to stab her boyfriend’s brother to death with a broken beer bottle during an argument over a lost wallet early Monday morning, according to court documents. Sandy Villeda Martinez, 35, has been charged with assault with intent to...
Karen Read’s Massachusetts Murder Case Is Becoming a Netflix Documentary
Well, that didn't take long. The trial of Karen Read captured the nation's attention. Seemingly overnight, the Mansfield woman accused of murdering her Boston police officer boyfriend with her SUV became an obsession for hundreds of thousands, if not millions, of true-crime fans. With the jury deadlocked on some charges,...
'Most eligible bachelor' attorney who raped sleeping woman gets sentenced after years of allegations and acquittals
Former Boston prosecutor Gary Zerola, once named in People as one of the nation's most eligible bachelors, has been sentenced to five to 10 years in prison for the rape of a 21-year old woman in early 2021. The post ‘Most eligible bachelor’ attorney who raped sleeping woman gets sentenced after years of allegations and acquittals first appeared on Law & Crime.
A look inside MCI-Concord, the oldest prison in Massachusetts, now empty
CONCORD - It is lights out at the state's oldest prison for men in Concord. "It's a little eerie to walk around and see no incarcerated folks, no staff walking around," said Shawn Jenkins, Department of Corrections Interim Commissioner as he took reporters on a tour of the facility. The last inmate walked out the doors of MCI-Concord on June 28, a decision made with the state's declining prison population and the millions it would take to upgrade the nearly 150-year-old facility. "It can be everything from cell design to cell space, the type of doors that are used, the...
5th juror alleges Karen Read was found ‘not guilty’ of murder in new court filing
In a memorandum filed Thursday in Norfolk County Superior Court, Karen Read’s lawyers claim a fifth juror reached out to them saying that Read was found “not guilty” on 2 of the 3 charges levied against her, including murder.
Woman Set Fire At Maynard Home That Injured Firefighter: Police
A 26-year-old woman has been arrested after police say she intentionally started a house fire in Maynard last month. Anabelle Dentino, of Maynard, is charged with arson of a dwelling and causing injury to a firefighter, Maynard police said. She is being held without bail. Firefighters wer…
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