California woman faces drug charges, suspected in Framingham thefts
FRAMINGHAM – A California woman pulled over for a traffic violation on Thursday had cocaine, other drugs and several items police believe were stolen from other cars, authorities said.Police pulled...
View ArticleSudbury man held without bail after alleged assault on dad
SUDBURY – A Sudbury man punched his father twice in the face on Thursday after an argument about money, authorities said.Police arrested Peter Bozier, 26, at 11:39 p.m. at the 693 Boston Post Road home...
View ArticleInnocence Project says wrong man convicted in 1979 Milford murder
The New England Innocence Project filed a request for a new trial in Worcester for Gary Cifizzari, 62, of Taunton, who is seving life in prison for the 1979 brutal murder of his aunt Concetta Schiappa,...
View ArticleAshland pharmacist gets prison in deadly meningitis outbreak tied to defunct...
BOSTON — An Ashland man was one of two pharmacists who worked at the New England Compounding Center in Framingham sentenced Thursday in federal court for their part in the 2012 nationwide outbreak of...
View ArticleShrewsbury woman arraigned on charge she lied to investigators in slaying
WORCESTER — A Shrewsbury woman pleaded not guilty Friday in Worcester Superior Court to a charge of misleading police during their investigation into a February slaying in Clinton.Assistant District...
View ArticleMother's murder trial to begin in Blackstone 'house of horrors' case
WORCESTER — Testimony is scheduled to begin Tuesday in the jury-waived Worcester Superior Court trial of a woman charged with murdering two of her babies, whose remains were found amid squalor five...
View ArticleAttorney calls case against Kevin Spacey 'ridiculous' during a court appearance
NANTUCKET — Kevin Spacey made an unusual appearance Monday at a Massachusetts courthouse where his attorney demanded access to the cellphone of the young man who has accused the actor of groping him at...
View ArticleWorcester woman faces second OUI charge after Framingham arrest
FRAMINGHAM – A Worcester woman already with an open second offense drunk driving case is now facing another second offense drunk driving case after police arrested her as she exited the MassPike on...
View ArticleDA: Framingham burglary suspect caught in the act
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man accused of breaking into a home Sunday was interrupted by the homeowner and two children, authorities said.Police arrested Mark L. Gibbons, 51, after the 7 p.m. break-in...
View ArticleWhitinsville man gets jail time for burying dog alive
UXBRIDGE - A Whitinsville man who buried a Shih Tzu dog alive last September pleaded guilty in Uxbridge District Court to animal cruelty and was sentenced on April 9 to 2½ years in the Worcester County...
View ArticleShots fired in Framingham, no injuries
FRAMINGHAM – Police are investigating at least two shots being fired on Weybosset Avenue on Monday, authorities said.Police said the shots were fired around 9 p.m. near 18 Weybosset Ave., police...
View ArticleNatick Police: BAC for OUI suspect from Framingham four times legal limit
NATICK – A Framingham man’s blood alcohol level was four times the legal limit when he crashed his SUV into a car on Mill Street on Sunday, authorities said.Carl Lilja, 52, admitted to drinking several...
View ArticleDA: Milford man embezzled more than $1.3M from companies in Framingham, Methuen
WOBURN – A Milford man embezzled more than $850,000 from a Framingham company to help pay for his $1 million in slot machine losses, authorities said.In total, Antonis Mallios, 43, embezzled more than...
View ArticlePolice, witness outline conditions of Blackstone 'house of horrors' as Murray...
WORCESTER - The prosecutor in the trial of Erika L. Murray, the Blackstone woman charged with the murders of two of her babies, said in his opening statement Tuesday that Murray "created two different...
View ArticleProsecutors: Teacher touched students during game
BROCKTON — A Whitman elementary school teacher accused of inappropriately touching a student during a "clay modeling game" walked out of court after a family member posted $10,000 bail Tuesday.Matthew...
View ArticleFire guts well-known Millis restaurant, Budabing's 50s Cafe
MILLIS — A gas-fueled fire destroyed the building housing Budabing’s 50s Cafe on Main Street overnight.The call came in about 12:30 a.m., according to recording of Millis Fire Department...
View ArticleDA: Ashland woman drives drunk with young child in car
ASHLAND – An Ashland teenager called police on her mother on Wednesday after the woman drove drunk with a young child, a prosecutor said in Framingham District Court.Police arrested Laene W. Benenot,...
View ArticleWorkers mourn after fire guts well-known Millis restaurant, Budabing's 50s Cafe
Seven surrounding communities were called in to assist with a two-alarm fire at Budabing's 50s Cafe in Millis.
View ArticleHopkinton police offer transition program for veterans
HOPKINTON – Often, when someone leaves the military and applies to be a police officer, describing what they have to offer can be challenging. Sometimes a veteran doesn't know how to adequately explain...
View ArticleHusband charged in Lexington woman's slaying
LEXINGTON – A Lexington man has been charged with murder in connection with the death of his wife, whose body was found inside a car on Worthen Road last Thursday, according to a joint statement from...
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