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Worcester Deputy Police Chiefs Claim Entitlement to be Chief
Editor's Note: This piece appears in our Columns section and includes commentary and/or analysis. The Worcester Police Department has had a tough couple of decades. There are many causes for the scandals and millions in lawsuit settlements for various types of misconduct, but leadership tops the list. When former Chief...
Records reveal why man suspected in Worcester double murder was on the streets
59-year-old William Rodriguez was caught in New York City last week and will soon be returned to Massachusetts to face charges for the stabbing deaths of 76-year-old Sergia Acosta and her 58-year-old daughter, Ana Maria Martinez. The heartless double murder took place only five years after Rodriguez was released from prison for the stabbing death of his wife, Carmen Rodriguez at this Worcester hotel where they both worked. In 2018 the Massachusetts Parole Board granted Rodriguez parole, finding “It appears that he accepts full responsibility for his actions resulting in the death of his estranged wife.” Man wanted in deaths of 2 women in Worcester captured after days on the run
Scooter rider struck from behind, seriously injured in Worcester
WORCESTER ― A scooter rider suffered serious injuries after he was struck Monday evening by a vehicle on Grove Street, police said. The male rider was struck from behind after he stopped to allow a family to cross the street, police said. The crash was reported to police around 8:45 p.m. ...