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10-year-old struck in hit-and-run incident in Reading
Authorities are investigating a hit-and-run incident where a child was struck in Reading, Massachusetts on Friday. Reading Police say they responded to the incident that happened around 7:19 p.m. at the intersection of Washington Street and High Street. Authorities say that a white Chevy SUV fled north on High Street...
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.
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.
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...
"Philip Chism is a monster," detention center attack victim says
BOSTON - Philip Chism, convicted of killing Danvers High School math teacher Colleen Ritzer in 2013 when he was 14 years old, changed his plea to guilty Friday for a subsequent attack at a Department of Youth Services detention center.Chism, now 25, was 15 when he attacked and seriously injured a 29-year-old female clinician at the Boston facility on June 2, 2014. He was accused of sneaking into a staff locker room bathroom and trying to choke and kill the woman. After other employees came to the woman's rescue and freed her, Chism repeatedly yelled "I'm gonna kill them all,"...
16 Suspects Indicted in Major Boston Drug Bust, Over 100K Fentanyl-Laced Pills Seized
BOSTON – Sixteen suspects are back in the hot seat as a federal grand jury in Boston slams them with a superseding indictment for their roles in purportedly running a major drug ring. The charges follow a massive haul in which investigators confiscated over 100,000 pills laced with deadly fentanyl and methamphetamine.
Why beavers are essential to improving the climate and preventing wildfires
STOW - Beavers are small, but mighty creatures, but they are often given a bad rap as destructive. Commonly cutting down trees to build their homes.But beaver dams also help create environments that can actually improve our climate.Beavers create wetlandsDuring an outing with the Department of Conservation and Recreation's Dave Wattles in Stow, WBZ's Jason Mikell walked through the woods to find a beaver dam."They're really seen as a keystone species because of the way they create these wetland systems," says Wattles."By having these wetland suites, it creates an environment for a variety of wildlife species. amphibians, our reptiles, our...
Boston Transit Police Seek Public's Help to Identify Suspect in Park Street Station Assault Case
The Boston Transit Police Department is calling on the public to assist in identifying a person of interest connected to an assault and battery case that occurred at the Park Street MBTA station on April 17. The incident, described as an unprovoked attack on a female victim, took place late in the evening at around 9:53 p.m.
Four arrested in connection with 43 break-ins targeting South Asian households
Four men were arrested in Rhode Island Friday morning in connection with 43 break-ins that police say targeted Indian and other South Asian households across 25 towns in Massachusetts since 2018. Middlesex County District Attorney Marian Ryan said police believe the four men targeted these households in the “sophisticated” operation...
A Former Postal Service Worker Has Been Charged With Mail Theft
BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — A former postal service worker has been indicted by a federal grand jury of theft of mail and theft of government funds, according to a press release from the Department of Justice. The individual, Michael Murray, 36, of Lynn, was charged with one count of...
Rare case of tick-borne virus reported in Sharon
SHARON - A rare tick-borne disease has been reported in Massachusetts. The town of Sharon recently confirmed a case of the potentially deadly Powassan virus.The town's website says this is the first time Powassan has been reported in Sharon, and residents are urged to take precautions against ticks. No information was released about the infected person. So far in 2024, two reported cases of the virus are being investigated in Massachusetts. The Powassan virus can be fatal. A Maine man in his 50s developed neurological symptoms and died from the illness after getting infected last year. Powassan virus symptomsAccording to the Massachusetts Department...
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