16 Mar, 2025

2 juveniles charged in connection with pouring acid on slides at Longmeadow playground

Local News Four children were injured as a result. Two juveniles are being charged in connection with pool chemical pourded down slides at Bliss Park Playground in Longmeadow in June. Town of Longmeadow Two juveniles are being criminally charged in connection with a June incident in which four children were burned by pool acid that […]

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Man charged with raping woman who got into his car thinking it was an Uber

Crime “This is a terrifying incident involving a woman who entered a vehicle with the full understanding that she was going to be delivered home in safety and a driver who took advantage of the victim and the situation.” A Worcester man was charged Wednesday in Boston with raping a woman who got into his […]

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Taunton woman charged with OUI in crash with Dighton police cruiser

Local News Michelle Sousa, 30, is facing multiple charges in connection with the Monday night crash. A Honda CR-V collided with a Dighton police cruiser on Monday night. Taunton police A Taunton woman is facing multiple charges after authorities say she crashed into a Dighton police cruiser on Monday night while driving under the influence. […]

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Two 12-year-olds charged in daytime vandalism of East Bridgewater Catholic church

Local News A fire was set near the church’s altar and items stolen from the food pantry. A fire was set Friday at St. John The Evangelist Catholic Church in East Bridgewater. Yellow fire retardant powder stains the cloth covering the altar. Courtesy/East Bridgewater Police Department Two 12-year-olds are facing a handful of charges in […]

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Suspect charged in fatal stabbing of activist, a Mass. native, in Brooklyn

Crime Brian Dowling, 18, of Brooklyn was arrested and charged in the killing of Ryan Carson, 32. By Hurubie Meko and Liam Stack, New York Times Service October 6, 2023 | 9:14 AM NEW YORK — A man was arrested and charged with murder Thursday in connection with the fatal stabbing this week of an […]

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Lexington man charged with assault with intent to murder for allegedly shooting his mother and her friend

Crime The 22-year-old suspect allegedly bought a firearm illegally and kept it in his room prior to the shooting. The home on Keeler Farm Way in Lexington which was the scene of a shooting on Sept. 29, 2023. John HIlliard/The Boston Globe A 22-year-old Lexington man is facing charges including assault with intent to murder […]

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2nd New Hampshire man charged in 2-year-old boy’s fentanyl death

Crime Ezekiel Cassy died in October 2022 in Manchester. His father was indicted earlier this year on 17 charges, including manslaughter, child endangerment and a slew of drug offenses. By Associated Press September 28, 2023 | 9:43 AM MANCHESTER, N.H. (AP) — A second New Hampshire man has been charged in connection with the death […]

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A Rhode Island man is charged with possessing 26 pounds of cocaine in a kayak on a Vermont lake

Crime The U.S. attorney’s office said agents encountered Freddy Rodriguez, 38, of West Warwick, Rhode Island, behind a rented camp in Highgate on the night of Sept. 18 and into September 19. By Associated Press updated on September 27, 2023 | 10:10 AM BURLINGTON, Vt. (AP) — A Rhode Island man has been charged in […]

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Man awaiting trial for fatal Hingham Apple store crash has bail revoked because monitoring bracelet not charged

Crime “It is unfortunate that the court’s penalty was disproportionate to my client’s failure to keep the monitoring device fully charged,” Bradley Rein’s attorney said. Bradley Rein leaves court April 24, 2023. David L. Ryan / The Boston Globe By Associated Press updated on September 26, 2023 | 3:59 PM BROCKTON, Mass. (AP) — A […]

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Dighton police chief to resign 3 months after being charged for alleged insider trading

Crime Shawn Cronin is accused of illegally trading a pharmaceutical company’s stocks with knowledge of an acquisition that hadn’t been made public. Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin will resign at the end of September. LinkedIn Dighton Police Chief Shawn Cronin, who is facing charges related to alleged insider trading, intends to resign at the end […]

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