Framingham man threatens witness
FRAMINGHAM – The day after an arrest for wrestling with police, a Framingham man threatened to kill a witness who told police which apartment he lived in, a prosecutor said Thursday.Police arrested...
View ArticleFramingham man sobs, pleads for release after assault arrest
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham woman frantically called 911 as she hid behind bushes from her boyfriend on Friday after he attacked her because she did not want to have sex, a prosecutor said in Framingham...
View ArticleAaron Hernandez not guilty of 2012 Boston murders
Former NFL star Aaron Hernandez, already serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder, was acquitted Friday in a 2012 double slaying prosecutors said was fueled by his anger over a drink spilled at a...
View ArticleSettlement in lawsuit filed by ex-officer in Ashland
ASHLAND – Former Police Sgt. Edward Pomponio and the Town of Ashland settled a 2015 lawsuit in which Pomponio claimed he was harassed by fellow police officers.But it's unclear how much money is...
View ArticleDisabled veteran's home burglarized
MARLBOROUGH - The Lakeshore Drive home of a disabled Vietnam War veteran was burglarized Tuesday morning while he was undergoing surgery at Marlborough Hospital.Gene Rano, 66, underwent surgery to...
View ArticleMilford Police Department to conduct distracted driving patrols
MILFORD — The Milford Police Department will conduct a series of patrols designed to reduce the number of crashes, fatalities and injuries caused by distracted driving. The effort is part of a...
View ArticleAnnouncement today in Princeton runner murder investigation
Worcester District Attorney Joseph Early is holding an unusual Saturday afternoon press conference in Princeton, reportedly in connection with the slaying of Vanessa Marcotte.There are reports that an...
View ArticleSmall brush fire on Coffee Street in Medway
MEDWAY - Firefighters quickly extinguished a brush fire on Coffee Street Saturday afternoon. The half-acre fire began in brush on the side of the road just after 3 p.m. But was extinguished by 3:45,...
View ArticleArrest made in Princeton runner murder investigation
PRINCETON - A Worcester man has been charged with several crimes linked to the killing of Vanessa Marcotte, a New York City woman killed while running in the woods last year.Angelo Colon-Ortiz, 31, of...
View ArticleBrush fire spreads to Natick garage
NATICK — A two-car garage on Pond Street was engulfed by flames Saturday after a brush fire spread to the structure.Deputy Natick Fire Chief Mike Lentini said the fire started in the back corner of a...
View ArticleMedway man arrested for child pornography charges
MEDWAY - A West Street man was arrested Saturday for eight charges related to making and distributing child pornography, police said Monday.Michael Petrucci, 32, of 3 West St., was arrested on two...
View ArticleMilford: Friends share sorrow over death of 4-year-old boy
MILFORD — As mourners built a roadside shrine to little Jonathan Loja, friends took to his father's Facebook page to offer their sympathy."My most sincere condolences to you and your family, may God...
View ArticlePolice: Framingham woman climbs balconies to attack neighbor
FRAMINGHAM – A Framingham woman scaled the outside of her apartment building on Friday, climbing to her neighbor’s balcony so she could break in and attack him, police said.Police arrested Alexandra...
View ArticleNECC charges: Seven seek November trial
Seven remaining defendants in the federal criminal case stemming from the federal probe of a defunct Massachusetts drug compounding pharmacy requested November trial dates. The defendants face fraud...
View ArticleProsecutors likely to toss thousands of tainted drug cases
BOSTON — District attorneys in Massachusetts are facing a key deadline as they continue to deal with the damage caused by the misconduct of a former state drug lab chemist.The state's highest court...
View ArticleMarcotte suspect held on $10 million cash bail
LEOMINSTER — Bail for a deliveryman suspected of killing Vanessa Marcotte in Princeton last August was set at $10 million during his arraignment Tuesday morning in Leominster District Court. Angelo...
View ArticleAshland Police: Framingham woman passed out before crash
A Framingham woman appeared to have passed out behind the wheel on Monday when her Toyota rear-ended another car on Pond Street in Ashland, authorities said.Lilibeth Vasquez, 22, admitted to drinking...
View ArticleMilford: New turn in probe of hit-and-run
MILFORD - A dark-colored 2010 Chevy Traverse and a 2015 or 2016 light-colored Nissan Rogue - not a bright red Scion - are now being sought by police investigating a hit-and-run accident that killed...
View ArticleMedway man arraigned on child pornography charges
WRENTHAM - A 32-year-old Medway man was arraigned on Tuesday on charges of making, possessing and distributing child pornography involving a 13-year-old girl, and a 4-year-old girl, whom he is also...
View ArticleUxbridge woman faces drug charges after Framingham arrest
An Uxbridge woman is accused of trying to sell drugs outside EMC Park in Hopkinton on Monday after police found two bags of cocaine in her purse, authorities said.Police arrested Crista H. Lazaros, 30,...
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