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Police Log 4/27/24
Daily Item StaffAll address information, particularly arrests, reflects police records. In the event of a perceived inaccuracy, it is the sole responsibility of the concerned party to contact the relevant police department and have the department issue a notice of correction to The Daily Item. LYNN Arrests Adam Cochrane, 35, was arrested for breaking and entering a […] The post Police Log 4/27/24 appeared first on Itemlive.
Breaking down Boston's great weekend weather
The weekend looks great – with a couple of minor strings attached. For one, the sea breeze is still around Saturday afternoon, cooling the coast and keeping us in the 50s. Second, there are a couple of showers that sweep through first thing Sunday morning. Although they’re minor – and likely not worth scrapping that tee time – they will put a grayish touch on the start of the day.
Lynn vet’s service was noteworthy
Paul HalloranLYNN — There’s always a story. Sometimes you have to ferret it out and other times in lands in your lap. Both methods work. The ceremony to celebrate the extension of the lease of the VA Medical Clinic on Boston Street was well under way Thursday morning when a woman was wheeled in during Lynn […] The post Lynn vet’s service was noteworthy appeared first on Itemlive.
Mass. driver involved in four-car fatal crash in Maine, authorities say
A Massachusetts man was involved in a four-car fatal crash in Maine Friday morning that resulted in the death of a Maine woman, according to the Maine Department of Public Safety. Maine State Police responded to the crash on the Maine Turnpike in Wells around 8:40 a.m., the department said...
Pleasant but cloudy Saturday afternoon before some overnight rain
Low pressure over the Great Lakes will track into southern Canada, ahead of it, we’ll see increasing high, thin clouds as a warm front approaches New England from the west. A decent afternoon is setting up, as a matter of fact, the entire weekend is looking pretty good except for overnight tonight into early Sunday morning, that’s when we’re expecting a round of rain showers for portions of the area.
Vehicle sought after 10-year-old on bicycle hit by SUV, Reading police say
READING, Mass. — Police in Reading, Massachusetts, are searching for an SUV and seeking any surveillance video nearby residents may have after a hit-and-run crash involving a 10-year-old child on a bicycle. Reading police say the incident happened around 7:19 p.m. at the intersection of Washington and High streets.
Boston man sentenced for trying to hire hit man to kill ex-wife because of her 'Westernization'
BOSTON (TCD) -- A 47-year-old man will spend just under eight years in prison for trying to hire a contract killer to murder his ex-wife and her new boyfriend because the woman reportedly wouldn’t allow him to see his children. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Massachusetts...
Death investigation ongoing in Lowell, DA says
There is an ongoing death investigation in Lowell on Saturday, according to the Middlesex County District Attorney’s Office. The death investigation is taking place at a Warren Street apartment, the district attorney’s office said in a press release. Residents can expect to see an increased police presence nearby throughout the day.
Police arrest dozens, break up pro-Palestinian protest at Boston's Northeastern U.
Police arrested more than 100 pro-Palestinian protesters at Boston's Northeastern University on Saturday after school officials claimed the student demonstration was infiltrated by outsiders.
Man convicted of raping, killing Mass. high school teacher pleads guilty in brutal assault case
A man convicted in the rape and death of a Massachusetts high school teacher more than a decade ago when he was a teenager pleaded guilty Friday to charges in connection with a separate assault case.
Ex-Postal Employee In Revere, Melrose Stole Cash From Mail, Created Fake Money Orders: Feds
A 36-year-old former postal clerk has been arrested and charged with stealing hundreds of pieces of mail containing cash, checks, and gift cards and generating fake money orders worth more than $8,000 in total, authorities said. Michael Murray, of Lynn, was arrested Friday morning, April 26, a…
Flight attendant indicted in attempt to record teen girl in airplane bathroom
BOSTON (AP) — An American Airlines flight attendant was indicted Thursday after authorities said he tried to secretly record video of a 14-year-old girl using an airplane bathroom last September. Police have also alleged that Estes Carter Thompson III, 36, of Charlotte, North Carolina, had recordings of four other...
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