Police: 'Grenade' found in Framingham is actually a paperweight
FRAMINGHAM – Several local police officers joined the Massachusetts State Police bomb squad in responding Monday to an Old Connecticut Path home after someone said they found a grenade, authorities...
View ArticleMilford woman accused of driving car into reservoir with kids inside is held...
Capt. Howard Tigh, of the Portsmouth (RI) Fire Department, said he had never seen a vehicle end up in the Lawton Valley Reservoir in his nearly two decades on the job.
View ArticleMan stabbed in arm in Framingham, suspect sought
FRAMINGHAM – A man suffered a “superficial wound” to his arm Tuesday when he was stabbed by another man on Hollis Street, authorities said.The unidentified man was taken to MetroWest Medical Center in...
View ArticleFramingham man arraigned on Northbridge child rape charges
WORCESTER – A Framingham man, already scheduled to go to trial later this year in Middlesex Superior Court on child rape charges, was arraigned Tuesday in Worcester Superior Court on similar...
View ArticleJudge blocks Trump policy keeping asylum-seekers locked up
SEATTLE — A federal judge in Seattle on Tuesday blocked a Trump administration policy that would keep thousands of asylum-seekers locked up while they pursue their cases, saying the Constitution...
View ArticleMan stabbed during an attempted robbery in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM - A Framingham man is scheduled to be arraigned in Framingham District Court Wednesday after authorities said he stabbed another man early Wednesday morning.Police arrested Jackson Sugrue,...
View ArticleFormer Bellingham teacher pleads not guilty to filming minors
After Scott McDonald's arrest, investigators said they discovered videos of more than 20 other young males, some as young as 12, who were allegedly filmed by McDonald either at school or at his home.
View ArticleWitness to Taunton fireworks explosion recounts chaotic scene
TAUNTON — Scott Westcoat of East Taunton employed a battle scene cliché to describe what happened early Tuesday night when all hell broke loose at 352 Middleboro Ave.“I thought I was in Beirut,”...
View ArticleStabbing victim at O'Connor's Restaurant in Worcester dies; Assailant arrested
WORCESTER - A New Hampshire man has been charged with murder in the fatal stabbing of a woman Wednesday night at O'Connor's Restaurant on West Boylston Street.Carlos Asencio, 28, of Derry, N.H.,...
View ArticleWorcester man arrested after domestic incident in Framingham
A witness to the alleged assaults called police to get help for the victim.
View ArticleUPDATE: Investigation continues into drowning at Learned Pond in Framingham
An as yet unidentified 50-year-old man swimming with a friend drowned and was later declared dead at MetroWest Medical Center in Framingham.
View ArticleFour arrested in Framingham in public drinking sweep
The goal of the sweep was to get help for people with substance abuse problems. The arrests were a result of those who refused the help, said Framingham Police Lt. Jorge Ruiz.
View ArticleAccuser drops civil suit against Kevin Spacey
BOSTON — A young man who says Kevin Spacey groped him in a Nantucket bar in 2016 has dropped his lawsuit against the Oscar-winning actor.Mitchell Garabedian, an attorney for the man, announced in an...
View ArticlePolice: Framingham man sexually assaulted child at Ashland State Park
A witness not connected to either the mother or Soares told police she witnessed the incident and identified Soares as the person who groped the young girl.
View ArticleFramingham man accused of sexually assaulting a child at Ashland State Park
A woman with no ties either the girl's mother or Aderlande Soares told police she saw the incident and identified Soares as the person who groped the young girl. He pleaded not guilty at his...
View ArticlePolice ID O'Connor's victim as Amanda Dabrowski; attacked after leaving bathroom
Carlos Asencio, 28, of Derry, New Hampshire, was charged in the stabbing death and was arraigned on Friday in Central District Court in Worcester. Dabrowski was stabbed 15 to 20 times, according to...
View ArticleMarlborough police hear details of dog attack
Rose Eastman said she was on a walk with Kaia outside the Berlin Road house around 9 a.m. last Saturday when "three dogs (launched) out of a screen window."
View ArticleFramingham man charged with assaulting officer
Two officers on patrol saw Jacob E. Duphily walking on Concord Street. One officer knew Duphily had warrants out for his arrest, so they stopped to arrest him, Deputy Police Chief Ronald Brandolini said.
View ArticleMan arrested after McDonald's shooting in Methuen
METHUEN — A man suffered serious injuries after he was shot outside a McDonald's restaurant Friday night, according to police.The shooting happened at about 9:30 p.m. after a fight in the parking...
View ArticleLightning strike leaves Marlborough home uninhabitable
MARLBOROUGH – A South Street house struck by lightning during a severe thunderstorm on Saturday will need several repairs before the residents can return home, authorities said.The house at 26 South...
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