BOSTON (AP) — The mother of a 2-year-old girl who became known as Baby Doe after her remains washed ashore in a trash bag will be released from jail after serving less than two years for her role in disposing of her daughter's body.Under the sentence imposed Wednesday, Rachelle Bond is expected to be released from jail Friday and go directly to a residential substance abuse treatment facility.Bond, 41, pleaded guilty in a deal with prosecutors to a charge of being [...]
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Mother of Baby Doe sentenced to time served, probation
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Weston Shooters Club makes donation to Framingham Police
Weston Shooters Club of Weston donated $15,000 to purchase body armor for the Framingham Police Department.Framingham Police was able to purchase 25 sets of ballistic vests, helmets and related equipment for its officers.Victor Grillo, owner of Weston Shooters Club, which opened in 2014, learned the Framingham Police Department was seeking funds for new body armor through his connection with Mark Haranas, president of MutualOne Bank of Framingham“Our members are [...]
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Framingham man sentenced in federal child porn case
A Framingham man who forced a teenage boy with special needs to watch child pornography with him two years ago will spend more than seven years in federal prison.On Wednesday, U.S. District Court Judge Allison D. Burroughs sentenced Richard Allain, 56, to seven years and three months in prison. Allain will be on supervised release after he is released for five years.At a hearing in March, Allain pleaded guilty to two counts of receipt of child pornography and one count of [...]
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Wayland woman cited after Framingham cruiser crash
FRAMINGHAM – A Wayland woman was cited after her car collided with a police cruiser responding to an emergency call on Wednesday.Brittany Carll, 23, of Trout Brook Road, was cited for failing to yield to an emergency vehicle after the 1:40 p.m. crash near 655 Concord St.According to a crash report, Carll was driving south on Concord Street while Officer Thomas Gardner was driving a police cruiser with its blue lights on. The cruiser had slowed to make sure a bus stopped [...]
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Holliston man with weapons trove pleads guilty
A Holliston man who said he wished he killed President Barack Obama when the former president was golfing on Martha’s Vineyard last year faces 10 years in federal prison after pleading guilty to an ammunition charge on Wednesday.Joseph Garguilo, 40, of 29 Sweet Grass Lane, pleaded guilty in federal court in Boston on Wednesday to one count of possession of a gun by a prohibited person. He was prohibited from possessing any guns or ammunition due to a restraining order that was [...]
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Judge denies dismissal of Louise Coleman's animal cruelty charge
A Framingham District Court judge denied a motion to dismiss an animal cruelty charge against Greyhound Friend Director Louise Coleman, saying the charge has probable cause to believe that Coleman failed to provide a proper sanitary environment. Coleman was charged with one felony count of animal cruelty by Lt. Alan Borgal of the Animal Rescue League of Boston after an investigation involving multiple agencies. Coleman’s attorney, Daniel Cappetta, asked Judge [...]
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DA Marian Ryan provides advice to Marlborough seniors on keeping opioids out of addicts' hands
MARLBOROUGH – The opioid epidemic ravaging the region, state and country is not often tied to senior citizens, but elders can play a key role in keeping opioids out of the hands of addicts.Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan offered tips to city seniors Friday on ways to manage and properly dispose of prescription medications, identify signs of addiction in friends and family members and prevent theft of their medications. The presentation is part of Ryan's Grandparent [...]
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Hopkinton: Judge denies Louise Coleman's motion to dismiss animal cruelty charge
A Framingham District Court judge denied a motion to dismiss an animal cruelty charge against Greyhound Friends Director Louise Coleman despite her lawyer's argument that authorities lack probable cause to support the charge. Judge Jennifer Stark denied the motion, saying the facts "demonstrate probable cause to believe that the defendant unnecessarily failed to provide the animals with the proper sanitary environment," according to her decision issued Wednesday. A status hearing [...]
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Officials weigh livery service for kids
NATICK - Town officials are weighing a Natick mother's request to start a business that would provide rides to children.Amy Dunajski, who has lived in town for about 14 years and has two children, is looking for a livery license from selectmen."We're generally in agreement there's a need out there (for this type of service)," said selectmen Chairman Jonathan Freedman, whose board discussed the idea on Monday.But, selectmen want to make sure policies are in place and [...]
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Wrong accent, fake ID lead to Framingham arrest
FRAMINGHAM – For the second time in two weeks, a Framingham police officer with an ear for Spanish accents identified and arrested an undocumented immigrant living under an assumed name.On Thursday night, Office Steven O'Rourke pulled over a Toyota Camry he says ran a stop sign near Union and Pearl streets. Officer Francis Torres, a native Spanish speaker, provided backup on the call.The driver identified himself as Luis A. DeJesus Marerro, but his real identify was [...]
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Hopkinton man sentenced to one year in prison for illegally selling tobacco
BOSTON – A Hopkinton man was sentenced Friday to one year and one day in prison for evading federal income taxes and defrauding the state of millions of dollars for illegally selling cigarettes and tobacco products.U.S. District Court Judge William Young ordered Raza Ali, 56, to pay $28,072,946 in restitution to the state, a $30,000 fine and to forfeit all property involved in the offense, including a warehouse full of tobacco products and more than $160,000 seized during the [...]
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Woman killed in Waltham
WALTHAM –A woman in her 30s was found dead in an Adams Street residence early this morning, according to Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan and Waltham Chief of Police Keith MacPherson. The death is considered suspicious and a suspect is in custody.Waltham police responded to a report of an assault on a woman at 2:40 a.m. Saturday. Upon entering the residence, police located a woman's body.Derrick Lopez, 18, of Waltham, is in custody in connection with this [...]
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Greyhound Friends: Judge denies Louise Coleman's motion to dismiss charge
A Framingham District Court judge denied a motion to dismiss an animal cruelty charge against Greyhound Friends Director Louise Coleman despite her lawyer's argument that authorities lack probable cause to support the charge. Judge Jennifer Stark denied the motion, saying the facts "demonstrate probable cause to believe that the defendant unnecessarily failed to provide the animals with the proper sanitary environment," according to her decision issued Wednesday. A status hearing [...]
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Milford: Little information after body found
MILFORD - One man was found dead in an apartment early Sunday morning after what neighbors say was a heated argument. The body of a man was found in a multi-family house at 42 North Bow St. between 3 and 4 a.m., police said.As of Sunday evening, nobody was in custody, police said.Investigators closed most of North Bow Street Sunday as detectives and crime scene investigators worked the scene wearing gloves and other protective gear. The street was closed off with [...]
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Ashland man arrested after rollover crash in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – An Ashland man was drunk when he lost control of his car on Saturday and rolled it over at the intersection of Speen Street and Cochituate Road, police said.Police arrested Nicholas Flannery, 24, after the 11 p.m. crash, police said.According to a police report filed in Framingham District Court on Monday, police responded to the scene after several 911 calls about a rollover. When they arrived, they found a Mercedes coupe on its side with a woman stuck in [...]
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Milford Police critic Dominick Cristino has conviction vacated
MILFORD - A man convicted on stalking the police chief and deputy chief is now a free man after the Appeals Court ruled that his Facebook comments – once thought to be threats – were protected free speech.Three Appeals Court judges issued the decision last Friday, almost two years since Dominick Cristino was sentenced to 2 to 2 ½ years in state prison. He [...]
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DA: Framingham man assaults ex-wife, cops
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man assaulted his ex-wife and a police officer on Saturday when they wouldn’t let him take custody of his children because he was too drunk, a prosecutor said in Framingham District Court on Monday.Police arrested Cleider Ribeiro, 44, on Saturday at 3:54 p.m. after he broke into his ex-wife’s apartment to get the children, prosecutor Leigh Ann Johnson said during Ribeiro’s arraignment.Ribeiro has custody of his children [...]
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Framingham man held as a danger after strangle charge
FRAMINGHAM – For more than four minutes, a Framingham woman screamed for help on Friday, begging police to save her from her boyfriend.On Monday, after hearing that 911 call in Framingham District Court, Judge Martine Carroll ruled at a dangerousness hearing that Kayvon Mavaddat was too dangerous to be released, ordering him held for 120 days without bail."Help me! Help me, Please, help me. He’s beating me, help me please," Mavaddat’s girlfriend yelled [...]
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Driver cited for negligent operation in crash that seriously injured bicyclist
WESTBOROUGH – A South Grafton woman was cited after her car crossed the center line on West Main Street earlier this month and hit a bicyclist, causing serious injuries.Anwesa Sengupta, 46, of 38 Aspen Ave., was cited for negligent operation of a motor vehicle and a marked lanes violation in the July 5 crash. Sengupta will be arraigned in Westborough District Court at a later date, said Police Chief Alan Gordon.Police filed an "immediate threat" complaint with the [...]
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Driver cited in Westborough crash that seriously injured bicyclist
WESTBOROUGH – Police have cited a Grafton woman whose car crossed the center line on West Main Street and struck and seriously injured a bicyclist earlier this month.Anwesa Sengupta, 46, of 38 Aspen Ave., was cited for negligent driving and a marked lanes violation in the July 5 crash. Sengupta will be arraigned in Westborough District Court at a later date, said Police Chief Alan Gordon.Police filed an "immediate threat" complaint with the Registry of Motor Vehicles [...]
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