16 Mar, 2025

18-year-old arrested, charged with murder of Salem State student athlete

Local News Carl-Hens Beliard was fatally shot early Wednesday morning on the edge of campus. Carl-Hens Beliard was fatally shot early Wednesday morning. Worcester Public Schools / Handout Authorities announced Wednesday evening that an arrest has been made in the fatal shooting of a Salem State student athlete.  Missael Pena Canela, 18 of Salem was […]

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Connecticut officer who shocked shoplifting suspect 3 times is charged with assault, cruelty

Crime Naugatuck Officer Nicholas Kehoss turned himself in to state police on Monday after an arrest warrant was issued, state police said Tuesday. This frame grab from Naugatuck, Conn., Police Department body camera video, with parts of the video blurred by the source, shows Naugatuck Officer Nicholas Kehoss pulling a stun gun trigger for about […]

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Police: Rhode Island father arrested, charged after accidentally shooting 4-year-old son

Local News The boy is in critical condition after undergoing emergency surgery. A Cranston man was arrested Tuesday after police say he accidentally shot his 4-year-old son in the head.  Cranston police said Michael Jones, 33, has been charged with felony assault, possession of a firearm by a prohibited person, and firing in a compact […]

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New Hampshire man charged with possession, distribution of child sexual abuse images

Crime The 51-year-old Manchester man is facing 10 counts of possession of child sexual abuse images and 10 counts of distribution of child sexual abuse images. Leroy Simond II, 51, is facing charges of possession and distribution of child sexual abuse images. Police in New Hampshire charged a 51-year-old Manchester man Friday after allegedly finding […]

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Aaron Pennington charged with murder in wife’s death as search continues

Crime Police have been searching for the 33-year-old Gardner resident since they found his wife dead in their home Sunday morning. Authorities charged Aaron Pennington with murder in connection with his wife’s death as the search for the Gardner man continued Wednesday, according to the Worcester County District Attorney’s Office. Police have been searching for […]

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Panera Bread’s Charged Lemonade is linked to death in lawsuit

Food News The large 30-ounce Charged Lemonade contains 390 milligrams, according to the company’s website. Bloomberg photo by Luke Sharrett By Amanda Holpuch, New York Times Service October 25, 2023 | 9:24 AM A college student with a heart condition died after she drank a heavily caffeinated drink from Panera Bread, likely thinking it had […]

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14-year-old boy charged for allegedly threatening to shoot up Chelsea school

Local News Prosecutors say the threats were made after the boy was involved in a fight with another student last week. A 14-year-old boy was arraigned Monday in Boston Juvenile Court for allegedly threatening to shoot up a school in Chelsea last week after he was involved in a fight with another student, according to […]

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Haverhill man charged in Lawrence homicide

Crime Kristopher Graciale was arraigned in connection with the Oct. 8 murder of Nathan Mucci of Lawrence. A 36-year-old Haverhill man has been charged with homicide after allegedly inflicting a fatal head injury to a Lawrence man earlier this month, according to the Essex District Attorney.  Kristopher Graciale was arrested in connection with the death […]

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Mattapan woman charged with striking, killing UMass Dartmouth student with car

Local News Danasia Sampson allegedly hit a fellow student, Frank Petillo Jr., on campus in April. The University of Massachusetts Dartmouth. Blake Nissen/The Boston Globe A 22-year-old Mattapan woman was charged in connection with the death of UMass Dartmouth student Frank Petillo Jr., who was struck and killed by a car on campus in April.  […]

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