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Authorities identify Framingham man killed in head-on crash on Route 20 in Sudbury
SUDBURY — Authorities have identified the Framingham man who was killed Tuesday morning after his car collided head-on with a tractor-trailer on Boston Post Road. Authorities said Biejan Michael Amini, 34, died after the Nissan Sentra he was driving collided with a tractor-trailer at about 10:30 a.m. on Boston Post Road (Route 20) near its intersection with Wayside Inn Road.
Sandra Birchmore Was Allegedly Assaulted by Three Police Officers — Then She Took Her Own Life
According to The Marshall Project, in 2014 Sandra Birchmore's mother wrote a letter to the leader of their local Explorer program to thank him for the work he was doing. Birchmore had signed up for the youth program that matched kids with local police in 2010 when she was 13 years old. Four years later, she was a different person, but not for the reasons her mother might be thinking. On Feb. 4, 2021 Birchmore's body was found in her Canton, Mass. apartment. The cause of death was apparent suicide. It would later be revealed that Birchmore had been victimized...
Crash on I-95 claims Sturbridge man
A Sturbridge man was killed in a car crash on Interstate 95 in Needham early Tuesday. Dylan Chaves, 31, was driving his pickup southbound about 4:45 a.m. when he apparently lost control of the vehicle and struck a concrete barrier, according to state police. His vehicle came to a stop in the left lane and was hit by an oncoming vehicle, police said. Road conditions were wet at the time.
No charges in Massachusetts after 4 newborns found frozen, wrapped in tin foil inside Boston apartment: DA
The Suffolk District Attorney announced that they will not seek criminal charges against anyone, two years after newborns were found in a South Boston apartment freezer.
Woman wins her 2nd $1 million lottery jackpot in 10 weeks
(Gray News) - A Massachusetts woman has won two million-dollar lottery jackpots in just the last couple of months. According to the Massachusetts State Lottery, Christine Wilson’s latest $1 million win came from a $10 100X Cash scratch-off ticket she purchased from a Family Food Mart in Mansfield. Wilson...
Boston police officers bring cake and sing "Happy Birthday" to man who called 911
EAST BOSTON - Two Boston police officers went out of their way to bring some birthday cheer to a man who called 911.Police said the man in East Boston called 911, saying he wanted someone to wish him a happy birthday. Before two police officers responded, they stopped to buy him a small cake and birthday candles.The police officers then arrived at the man's home and their body cameras captured them singing "Happy Birthday" to him before he blew out the candles on his cake.
Quincy Police Arrest Weymouth Man for Drug Trafficking, Seize Cocaine and Fentanyl in Montclair Sting
The streets of Quincy are a little cleaner today after the Quincy Police Department's Drug Control Unit clapped the cuffs on a 31-year-old Weymouth man during a crackdown in the Montclair area yesterday. The successful sting operation, which included surveillance tactics, led to the seizure of a significant stockpile of crack cocaine and the potent synthetic opioid fentanyl, substances which have long plagued the streets of Massachusetts.
75-year-old man sentenced to under 3 years in 1966 killing of 10-year-old girl
Decades after a 10-year-old Massachusetts girl was beaten to death, a man has pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to under three years in prison. The office of Hampden County District Attorney Anthony Gulluni said Thursday that 75-year-old Donald Mars of Bedford had changed his plea following his 2022 indictment in the 1966 death of Betty Lou Zukowski. He had previously pleaded not guilty to first-degree murder.
Summer-like temperatures for a day, cool air and rain on the way
We have one day of pure spring weather and nice warm temperatures, before it's back to the chill we've had all week long. Wind direction is key this time of the year and Thursday, it's a south wind helping to boost our highs, combined with the sunshine. There is a wave of rain and thunderstorm activity across northern New England and Maine.
3 hospitalized after Holliston crash sends car down embankment
A crash in Holliston, Massachusetts, sent a car down an embankment and three people to the hospital. Police in Holliston say the two-vehicle crash happened Wednesday night on Washington Street. One vehicle went through a stop sign, hitting another vehicle and forcing it off the road, according to police. The...
$2M bail for 2nd man charged in Boston shooting that left 5 injured, including brother and sister
A second man charged in connection with a mass shooting in Boston last year that left five people injured, including a young brother and sister, has been ordered held on $2 million bail, officials said.
Jury finds Watertown police officer not guilty of 2021 rape
A jury found a Watertown officer not guilty of charges he sexually assaulted a woman three years ago, but he remains on administrative leave pending the police department's review. Kevin Rooney was indicted on two counts of rape and one count of indecent assault in 2022. A Middlesex Superior Court...
Man charged with installing credit card skimmer at Walmart in Hudson
HUDSON - Federal investigators are accusing Roman Serban of stealing thousands of dollars from Walmart customers across the Northeast, including here in Massachusetts.Installed skimming devices at WalmartsAccording to an FBI criminal complaint, between July 2 and July 8 of 2023, Serban stopped at 19 Walmarts, including a location in Hudson."Other people should work hard for their money instead of stealing from others," said Hudson resident Ann Bouvier.Investigators said Serban used skimmers installed on top of credit card terminals or Walmart's point of sale. The fakes are designed to look like a normal machine but with additional electronics to capture data....
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