Ashland man pleads guilty in TelexFree case
WORCESTER – James M. Merrill, president of the TelexFree Inc. pyramid scheme that ensnared victims worldwide, pleaded guilty Monday to charges of wire fraud and conspiracy.Merrill, 55, of Ashland,...
View ArticleBrockton man facing cocaine, marijuana charges in Framingham
FRAMINGHAM – A Brockton man arrested on cocaine distribution charges on Monday bragged that he would beat the rap, authorities said.“If the feds can’t get me, you guys aren’t going to get me,” Aaron...
View ArticleFramingham man charged with assaulting two
FRAMINGHAM – Armed with a knife, a Framingham man on Sunday chased his landlord and another tenant of the Coburn Street house in which he lives, authorities said.Police arrested Flavio Costa, 38, on...
View ArticleNatick Police search for electronics thief
NATICK – Police are asking the public’s help in finding a man they say stole more than $1,000 worth of electronics from a Natick Mall store earlier this month.According to the department’s Facebook...
View ArticleFramingham Police searching for bicycle-riding mugger
FRAMINGHAM – Police are looking for a man who they said mugged an Ashland man on Wednesday from the back of a bicycle.Police put out an alert to surrounding communities after the 12:49 a.m. robbery on...
View ArticleWorcester woman faces third OUI after stop in Hopkinton
A Worcester woman is facing her third drunk driving charge after Hopkinton Police stopped her for driving erratically on Hayden Rowe Street on Wednesday afternoon, authorities sad.Police arrested...
View ArticlePolice: Natick woman drunk when she crashed
A Natick woman’s blood alcohol level was three times the legal limit when her car crashed into a curb on West Central Street in front of a Natick Police officer on Thursday, authorities said.Natick...
View ArticleCar destroyed in Natick fire
NATICK – A two-alarm fire destroyed a car on Rockland Street Thursday, but firefighters were able to extinguish the blaze before more damage occurred.The garage that housed the car and the house it was...
View ArticleNorthborough Police Log
The following are excerpts from the Northborough police log for Tuesday, Oct. 18 through Monday, Oct. 24. The log is public record and available for review. All persons are presumed innocent unless...
View ArticleHate speech found on FSU campus
FRAMINGHAM – Framingham State University will be hosting a forum next week to discuss hate speech found on a bathroom wall earlier this month in May Hall.On Oct. 19, Framingham State University Campus...
View ArticleEyes and ears on alcohol sales in Hopkinton
HOPKINTON — After two different package stores were cited for selling to intoxicated customers last year, Town Manager Norman Khumalo is recommending changes to the town's alcohol policy that would now...
View ArticleDA: Two used fake credit card to buy furniture in Natick
Two Rhode Island woman opened a credit card under someone else’s name and ordered more than $9,000 worth of furniture from a Natick furniture store, a prosecutor said in Natick District Court on...
View ArticleNearly 50 pounds of marijuana seized in Milford
MILFORD – Police arrested a Milford man and seized 44.5 pounds of marijuana, valued at $220,000.Joseph Ruggiero, 23, of 163 Purchase St., was charged with possession of a Class D drug with intent to...
View ArticleFramingham police: Heroin, cocaine hidden in Marlborough man's butt
FRAMINGHAM – Authorities say a Marlborough man’s desperate clenching of his buttocks on Saturday led them to finding both cocaine and heroin hidden between the cheeks.Police initially arrested Jose...
View ArticleFramingham man charged with attempted murder of wife
FRAMINGHAM – A bleeding Framingham woman ran out of her home on Sunday, screaming for help as her intoxicated husband chased her, a prosecutor said Monday in Framingham District Court..Police went to...
View ArticleFramingham Police: Newton man threatened ex over court appearance
FRAMINGHAM – A Newton man pinned his ex-wife to the ground by stepping on her and warned her not to show up to court for a hearing, authorities said.Police arrested Russel Springer, 51, on Friday,...
View ArticleDA: Argument over dog leads to Natick assault
A Framingham woman assaulted her ex-boyfriend several times on Tuesday during an argument about their dog, authorities said.Natick Police arrested Kayleigh E. Murphy, 24, after she assaulted her...
View ArticleFramingham: Detective files suit against chief, town
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham Police detective, placed on leave earlier this year, has filed a federal lawsuit against Police Chief Ken Ferguson and the town claiming they are retaliating against him for...
View ArticleAshland pair arrested in Natick on shoplifting charges
NATICK - A man and woman from Ashland were arraigned at Framingham District Court Wednesday after authorities said a security guard at Macy's caught them working in tandem to steal wristwatches,...
View ArticleMan arrested in Framingham for alleged drunk belligerence at doctors office
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham man was arrested on disorderly conduct charges after he reportedly drank a "pint of alcohol" ahead of a mid-afternoon doctor appointment Tuesday.David Petros, 59, of 58...
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