Two face drug charges after Framingham traffic stop
FRAMINGHAM – Two men are facing separate drug charges after a traffic stop on Beaver Street in March, authorities said.Mario M. Costa, 21, of Framingham, is accused of distributing Xanax while Terrence...
View ArticleLincoln-Sudbury safety review hears from student organizers
SUDBURY — Parents and students told a recently created safety committee Thursday night that they are preoccupied of late about reports of an alleged 2013 sexual assault at Lincoln-Sudbury Regional High...
View ArticleNew murder trial ordered for Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — The Connecticut Supreme Court has vacated Kennedy cousin Michael Skakel's murder conviction and ordered a new trial in connection with a 1975 killing in wealthy Greenwich.The...
View ArticleFramingham bus driver scared, confused during bizarre Mass. Pike incident
FRAMINGHAM — A local school bus driver who captured dramatic footage of a man jumping on the hood of his bus in the middle of the Massachusetts Turnpike Thursday said he was scared and confused during...
View ArticleWestborough woman charged with stealing from seven Natick Mall stores
NATICK – A Westborough woman was incredulous when police arrested her Tuesday after she stole more than $3,700 worth of goods from seven Natick Mall stores, authorities said.Generra L. Toogood, 29,...
View ArticleShooting leaves two dead in Boston
BOSTON (AP) — Police in Boston are investigating a shooting that has left two people dead.Officers responded to sounds of gunfire in the city's Jamaica Plain neighborhood about 10 p.m. Friday. Police...
View ArticleFire briefly closes Rte. 135 in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM -- Framingham and Natick firefighters responded to reports of a fire at Framingham Salvage Co., a junkyard on Waverly Street (Rte. 135) near the Natick town line around 5:20 p.m....
View ArticleNorton couple arrested in Hopkinton when crack, heroin found in car
A Norton couple face numerous drug charges after Hopkinton Police found them passed out in a car at a West Main Street convenience store on Friday, authorities said.Ryan Fenn, 46, and Cara Sandmann,...
View ArticleCause of Natick junkyard fire not known
NATICK – Fire officials still do not know what caused a fire in a Rte. 135 junkyard on Sunday that destroyed three cars.The three cars damaged at Priceless Rent-a-Car at 318 West Central St. were...
View ArticleDA: Framingham man beat, choked wife
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man beat and choked his wife on Friday after he questioned her fidelity, a prosecutor said in Framingham District Court on Monday.Police arrested Elmer O. Olivia, 34, at his...
View ArticleMan accused of raping employee in Westborough
WESTBOROUGH – A Millbury man lured his employee to an empty house on Zara Drive last Tuesday where he raped the woman before she escaped, authorities said.Police arrested Fabio DeOliveira, 37, after...
View ArticleFBI seeks Holliston bank robbery, issue reward
HOLLISTON -The FBI and the Holliston Police announced a $10,000 reward on Tuesday for information leading to the identity of two bank robbery suspects.The masked pair robbed the TD Bank on Washington...
View ArticleUPDATE: FBI offers $10,000 award for TD Bank robbery in Holliston
HOLLISTON – Authorities still have not found a masked man and woman who robbed a Washington Street bank at gunpoint in October, but are now hoping $10,000 may help shake loose some information.The FBI...
View ArticleNatick police say mall assault motivated by hate
NATICK – A homeless man went on a racist tirade and then assaulted two African-American Natick Mall employees on Monday, police said.Police needed pepper spray to subdue and arrest John P. Garner, 23,...
View ArticlePolice: Marlborough man goes on vandalizing spree
MARLBOROUGH – A Marlborough man went on a vehicle vandalism spree on Tuesday, seriously damaging seven vehicles, including one in the Marlborough Police Station parking lot, authorities said.Adriel J....
View ArticleUPDATE: FBI offers $10,000 reward for TD Bank robbery in Holliston
HOLLISTON – Authorities still have not found a masked man and woman who robbed a Washington Street bank at gunpoint in October, but are now hoping $10,000 may help shake loose some information.The FBI...
View ArticleMan cleared of 1982 Framingham rape to receive $1 million
FRAMINGHAM — A man who served time in prison for kidnapping and raping an 11-year-old girl in Framingham will receive $1 million in damages from the state after winning a wrongful conviction lawsuit...
View ArticleFramingham crack dealing suspect busted after probe
FRAMINGHAM – Authorities say a Framingham man sold crack cocaine to an informant working with local and state police.Police arrested Marcus Sanchez, 41, at 5:29 a.m. Tuesday when they served a search...
View ArticleShelter in place at Fuller Middle School lifted after investigation
FRAMINGHAM – The Fuller Middle School was put on lockdown Wednesday after a possible threat by one student against another, authorities said.Police and Principal Jose Duarte put a shelter in place...
View ArticleLester Baker, Victor Pereira promoted to deputy police chief in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – Lester Baker and Victor Pereira earned their promotions to deputy chief through hard work and dedication to the job.But acting Police Chief Steven Trask said both Baker and Pereira, who...
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