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Alleged Porch Pirate Caught in Milford
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – An alleged porch pirate has been caught in Milford. Tuesday afternoon a neighbor called 911 to report a man stealing a package from a porch before leaving in a red car with a Rhode Island registration. Police spotted the car and after a short chase stopped the guy on Quinshipaug Rd. Wilber Arias of Pawtucket is charged with larceny, receiving stolen property and a whole host of traffic violations including fake plates and no registration. They have not yet said if they had found other missing packages on him at the time.
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...
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...
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.
Arrest Warrant Issued for Brockton Man in Bellingham Teen’s Shooting
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – An arrest warrant has been issued for a Brockton man wanted in the shooting death of a Bellingham teen at a huge house party in Northborough in May. 16-year-old Ygor Correira died as shots rang out at the massive party. The Worcester DA says they are looking for Erik Dos Santos as the suspected shooter although three others are also facing gun charges. Police said at the time there were around 300 people at the party at a rented house on Howard Street and they arrived at what they called a “chaotic scene.”
Man seriously injured after being hit by pickup truck in Worcester
A man was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries Tuesday night after they were hit by a pickup truck in Worcester. Worcester Police officers responded to reports of a pedestrian hit by a vehicle around Park Avenue and Pleasant Street at 5:44 PM. Arriving officers discovered a fifty-four-year-old man with serious head injuries. He was taken to the hospital. The operator of the Dodge Ram that stuck the man stayed at the scene, Worcester police say.
2 men sentenced in 2021 armed standoff on Massachusetts highway
Two men have been sentenced for their role in an armed standoff on a busy Massachusetts highway in 2021 that lasted more than eight hours and caused traffic delays during a busy Fourth of July weekend.Jamhal Tavon Sanders Latimer was sentenced Tuesday in Middlesex Superior Court to three to five years in prison with four years of probation. Steven Anthony Perez was sentenced to just over a year and half behind bars and four years of probation. They were convicted of multiple gun charges last month related to the standoff. The two were part of a group called Rise...
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. ...
Former SDHS teacher pleads guilty to decades-old abuse of minor; Worcester school administration chastised for not reporting incident
A former Stephen Decatur High School band teacher pleaded guilty this week to a misdemeanor charge stemming from a sexual relationship he had with a student more than three decades ago, but not before the involved parties accused school administration of playing some part in the underage abuse. In Worcester...
MA State Police Battling for Best-Looking Cruiser in America
The 11th annual “America’s Best Looking Cruiser” calendar contest has officially kicked off, and the Massachusetts State Police are in it to win it. Some people like calendars that feature dogs. Some people like calendars of their favorite players. Some people like calendars featuring the best-looking police cruisers in the United States.
Milford Police Seek Contact Info for Property Owners for Emergencies
By MyFM’s Claire Beverly – Milford Police want to make it more efficient to get in touch with property owners in case of emergency. If you own property and rent it out for people to live in or if you own a business property that someone leases, they have a form they want you to fill out so they know how to contact you in case of an emergency such as a fire at your property. You can find a link to the form on the Milford Police Facebook Page. They say the information will stay confidential.
Fall River, Worcester, and Boston area firefighters among those headed to battle large Montana fire
Boston — On Friday July 19, the Department of Conservation and Recreation and Department of Fish and Game will send a crew of wildland firefighters to Helena, Montana, where they will help battle one of nine active and uncontained large fires currently burning almost 46,000 acres across the state.
Massachusetts kids learn to swim in honor of late MIT police officer
LOWELL, Mass. — Members of the Massachusetts State Police Dive Team are spending two weeks in Lowell teaching kids to swim. "We have maybe 6-to-7 troopers here today and we're just trying to work in small groups and work at their level," State Trooper John Nugent said. "Today my...
Police officer hit by car while responding to call for person with gun outside Boston church
Two suspects were arrested and three firearms were seized after police say an officer was struck by a fleeing vehicle while responding to a call for a person with a gun in the parking lot of a church in Boston.
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