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Police looking for vehicle involved after 25-year-old Rhode Island bicyclist struck and killed, remembered as sweet person
A local woman is dead after she was hit by a vehicle in Rhode Island. According to police, on Monday, at just after 9:30 p.m., an officer of the Smithfield Police Department located a female bicyclist who was struck by a vehicle in the area of 140 Pleasant View Avenue.
Bellingham police search for man wanted on ‘violent’ felony warrants
BELLINGHAM, Mass. (WLNE) — The Bellingham Police Department is attempting to locate a wanted man. The department shared a Facebook post with information, asking for the public to be “on the look out” for him. James Mahoney Jr. is wanted on multiple violent felony charges, according to...
Connecticut man arrested for burglary, narcotics charges after K-9 tracking
THOMPSON, Conn. (WLNE) — Connecticut State Police said a Thompson man was arrested on burglary and narcotics charges after being tracked by a K-9 unit on July 4. Christopher Sargent was charged with burglary in the 3rd degree, interfering with police, and possession of a controlled substance. Police said...
Police looking for public’s help after Massachusetts real estate agent disappears
A Massachusetts realtor has disappeared, and police are looking for the public’s help. The Worcester Police Department is looking to locate sixty-year-old Amanda Pearce. She’s 5’4” and was last seen on Friday, June 28, 2024, wearing black pants, a black shirt and a black baseball cap.
Victim identified in hit-and-run accident in Smithfield, officials searching for suspect
SMITHFIELD, R.I. (WLNE) — Officials are asking for the public’s help in locating a tractor trailer that allegedly hit and killed a woman last night on Pleasant View Avenue in Smithfield. The woman was traveling on her bike when she was killed, according to police. Officials aid they...
Driver dies in crash that closed highway near RI, Mass. border
A Massachusetts man died in a three-vehicle crash that closed the westbound side of Interstate 195 near the Rhode Island border for several hours Tuesday afternoon, according to the Massachusetts State Police. The crash happened at about 1:20 p.m. near Exit 1 in Seekonk. The police closed all three lanes to rescue and treat occupants of the vehicles, the state police said. All lanes were reopened shortly after 6:30 p.m., the state police said. ...
Union for State Police troopers reacts to Michael Proctor being relieved of duties after Karen Read mistrial
President of the State Police Association of Massachusetts said Proctor’s text messages have “no relationship” to any allegations of “cover-ups, collusion, or conspiracies." After Karen Read’s high-profile murder trial ended Monday in a mistrial, Massachusetts State Police trooper Michael Proctor was promptly relieved of his duties....
Safety measures urged in wake of fatal crash along Belmont St. near UMass, Lake Ave.
WORCESTER — A 13-year-old girl lost her life last week after a Honda Acura hit her while she was walking across Belmont Street, renewing concerns over pedestrian safety on a stretch of road near UMass Memorial Medical Center — University Campus. The section of the road, a part of state Route 9, lacks...
Worcester Man Sentenced to Over 6 Years for Drug and Machinegun Possession
A Worcester man, previously indicted on firearm offenses, has received a sentence exceeding six years for charges that include drug distribution and possession of a machinegun. Jose Rivera, 24, stood before U.S. District Court Judge Margaret R. Guzman on Friday, June 28, 2024, and was handed down 75 months in federal prison followed by a three-year supervised release, as reported by the U.S. Attorney’s Office.
Trooper Proctor’s work on other cases, including Ana Walshe’s murder, could now be scrutinized
FRAMINGHAM, MASS. (WHDH) - The fallout against Massachusetts State Trooper Michael Proctor could impact the other cases he helped investigate, including the murder of Ana Walshe. There’s been speculation that Proctor’s misconduct was a contributing factor in the hung jury that led to the Karen Read mistrial. Proctor played a...
Worcester Man Charged with Intent to Distribute Crack Cocaine Following Welfare Check on Elliot Street
Worcester police officers apprehended a man on the city's Elliot Street following a welfare check, which led to charges of crack cocaine possession with intent to distribute, among other offenses. In an early morning encounter Yesterday, police discovered 26-year-old Torrance Shannon Jr, of Worcester, unresponsive in a running vehicle, prompting safety precautions including the removal of the keys from the ignition. According to a press release from the Worcester Police Department, following Shannon's uncooperative behavior and attempts to reach for undisclosed items, he was arrested subsequent to the discovery of narcotics.
Maine US Marshals Capture Man Wanted for Putnam and Thompson Stabbings; Several Other Crimes
Putnam/Thompson/Killingly, CT – A Putnam man was captured in Bangor, ME by the US Marshals Service and has been extradited to Connecticut on a Manslaughter warrant stemming from the homicide of a man who was dropped off at Day Kimball with a fatal stab wound in September 2023. On...
Former boyfriend of convicted murderer Julia Enright seeking to toss perjury evidence
WORCESTER — Jonathan Lind, the man charged with helping Julia Enright hide the body of the man she murdered in an Ashburnham treehouse in 2018, asked a judge to exclude key evidence against him Wednesday, alleging his rights were violated before he testified to a grand jury. “It (was) a perjury trap,” Kevin C. Larson, Lind’s lawyer, alleged in Worcester Superior Court regarding authorities’ actions surrounding his client’s testimony at an October 2018 grand jury. ...
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