Framingham man charged with cashing in stolen scratch tickets
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man cashed eight winning scratch tickets that were stolen in a covenience store break-in in March, authorities said.Police arrested Javier Febus, 38, on Thursday at 2:10 p.m....
View ArticleHopkinton police ID body, waiting for confirmation
HOPKINTON — Police believe they know the identity of a man found dead in a load of materials hauled to E.L. Harvey & Sons' trash and recycling center on Thursday morning, but are not releasing the...
View ArticleHopkinton Police: Store sold to intoxicated woman
HOPKINTON — Selectmen Tuesday night will review an incident report filed by Hopkinton Police alleging Hopkinton Wine & Spirits on West Main Street sold alcohol to an intoxicated person just before...
View ArticleTwo Florida men busted in Marlborough in credit card scheme
MARLBOROUGH – A Florida man admitted he bought fake credit cards on a Russian website and flew to Massachusetts with a friend to make illegal purchases, authorities said.Police arrested Alejandro...
View ArticleFramingham: House destroyed by early morning fire
FRAMINGHAM - Ten people were left homeless and two firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries after an early morning fire tore through a home at 8 Weybosset Ave.The blaze ignited shortly before...
View ArticleWayward prosecutors go unpunished as prison time for victims piles up
Massachusetts prosecutors have violated defendants’ rights to a fair trial regularly and without punishment, even as wrongfully convicted victims of tainted prosecutions have spent years in prison...
View ArticleWatertown man claims Framingham burglary was 'prank'
RAMINGHAM – A Watertown man told police he was only playing a prank when he broke into his friend’s Jefferson Hills apartment on Rte. 9 on Saturday, authorities said.However, authorities said Bobby...
View ArticlePainter accused of stealing jewelry in Hopkinton
A Hopkinton housepainter who authorities said stole thousands of dollars worth of jewelry apologized to the owner on Monday before police arrested him for the theft, authorities said.Hopkinton Police...
View ArticlePolice: Framingham woman is drunk when she crashes, injures child
FRAMINGHAM – After a Framingham woman crashed her car into a curb, injuring her 5-year-old passenger on Saturday, she told police she thought she was sober enough to drive, authorities said.However,...
View ArticleMan charged with shooting girlfriend with BB gun in Holliston
Holliston Police recently charged a Leominster man with shooting his girlfriend in the face with a BB gun more than a year ago because she recently learned the pellet is lodged in her jaw muscle,...
View ArticleLawyer: Woman trying to help friends in Natick, not commit robbery
The lawyer for a Springfield woman accused of assaulting a Macy’s security guard and committing an unarmed robbery on Friday was just trying to defend a friend.Victoria N. Scala, 19, saw her friend...
View ArticleMarlborough: City man nabbed in robbery
MARLBOROUGH – Police Monday arrested a 38-year-old city man in connection with an early Saturday morning robbery at the Shell gas station on Lincoln Street.Gustavo Javier Rodriguez, of 44 Park St.,...
View ArticleDA: Framingham woman cashed stolen checks
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham woman used a fake name to cash two checks that were accidentally mailed to her, authorities said.Amy L. McPherson, 39, got $1,000 - $500 from each check – which she cashed in...
View ArticleNo cause yet for Saturday's Framingham house fire
FRAMINGHAM – The cause of a fire that destroyed a Weybossett Avenue home on Saturday is still not known and may never be, authorities said.Interim Fire Chief Anthony Pillarella said the house is unsafe...
View ArticleSudbury selectmen reach consensus to hire attorney in 40B fight
SUDBURY – Selectmen decided to hire an outside attorney to represent the town’s interests in the fight against a proposed affordable housing development, the Village at Sudbury Station.At a Tuesday...
View ArticleDedham Middle School Principal faces charges of operating under the influence
Standing before Dedham Middle School, Superintendent Michael Welch said the investigation into the alleged drunk driving incident involving Principal Debra Gately will continue.Gately has been placed...
View ArticleWestborough: Credit card skimmer found at Shell station
WESTBOROUGH — Police say a credit card skimming device was found in a pump at the Shell gas station on Rte. 9."The device was located inside the pump and was not visible to unsuspecting patrons,"...
View ArticleRacism comes into focus at Roslindale forum
Looking out into the diverse crowd gathered at Roslindale House for a forum on the changing perceptions of race, Rev. Lois K. Adams, of First Baptist Sharon, asked, “Have we made any strides on race...
View ArticlePolice: Waltham man drove drunk into Framingham fence
FRAMINGHAM – A Waltham man was so drunk Tuesday afternoon that police stopped a field sobriety test because he was falling over, authorities said.Police said Steven LeBlanc, 51, jumped a curb and...
View ArticlePolice: Man punched stranger, stole wallet in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man punched a stranger in the face and stole his wallet Tuesday on Taralli Terrace, then bolted when police showed up, authorities said.Police chased and later arrested...
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