CRIME & SAFETY
'Extremely active' investigation after shooting victim found dead in Taunton shed
TAUNTON, Mass. — A man found shot to death in a furnished shed in Taunton on Saturday morning has been identified by police. Police were sent to 155 Highland St. at approximately 9:45 a.m., in response to a report of a dead man in the shed, according to the Bristol County District Attorney's Office.
Man who killed father trying to exorcise his ‘demon' sentenced to prison
A Massachusetts man convicted of involuntary manslaughter after he drowned his father in a Duxbury pond was sentenced to prison on Friday. Jack Callahan, now 22, told police in 2021 that he tried to exorcise a "demon" from his father, 57-year-old Scott Callahan, by baptizing him at Island Creek Pond.
Repeat offender indicted on murder charges for the second time in Brockton
BROCKTON — Two men have been indicted for their alleged roles in the fatal shooting of 35-year-old Marvin Hill in Brockton last December, Plymouth County District Attorney Timothy J. Cruz said. On Wednesday, a Plymouth County grand jury returned indictments charging Donta Hood, 33, with one count each of...
New Bedford Firefighters train in counter terrorism operations, radiation detection
“It was a busy week of training for the NBFD’s Hazardous Materials Technicians and Marine Unit members. On Monday, our Hazmat Technicians participated in the CTOS (Counter Terrorism Operations Support) Primary Screener/Personal Radiation Detector Course. The course was held at the Fort Tabor Community Center and hosted by the NBFD. The equipment, instructors, and training were made possible through Homeland Security’s Securing the Cities Program.
Massachusetts State Police arrest 3 Southern New Englanders in connection with stolen car
ACTON, Mass. (WLNE) — Massachusetts State Police said that three men from Southern New England were arrested in Acton after they allegedly stole a car on April 29. 33-year-old Michael Gonzalez, of New Bedford, was charged with failure to stop for police, negligent operation of a motor vehicle, and resisting arrest, among several other charges.
Stoughton deli closes; buffet-style Haitian food at supermakets: 5 top stories last week
BROCKTON − Iconic Romm Diamonds has new owner as Alex and Gladys Rysman passed the reins to a new family business. A self-taught chef is sharing his gift of cooking and giving the community a taste of Haiti through his buffet-style cooking at Brockton and Randolph markets. Police officers...
Author of ‘spiritually uplifting book’ illegally took $1.5 million in pandemic relief funds
A Massachusetts businessman and author was sentenced to two years and three months in prison after filing for and receiving $1.5 million in pandemic relief funds with businesses that were no longer in business or had been created after the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. Joao Mendes, 60, of Brockton,...
Duxbury man sentenced for drowning death of father in 2021
DUXBURY, MASS. (WHDH) - A 22-year-old Duxbury man was sentenced to state prison Friday after he was convicted of drowning his father in an attempt to “baptize” him in 2021. Jack Callahan was sentenced to four to six years in state prison after an eight-day trial in April,...
Greenhouse catches fire in Sandwich
SANDWICH – Sandwich firefighters were called to a greenhouse fire shortly before 9 AM Friday. Smoke was visible when fire crews reached the scene on Charles Street. No injuries were reported. The cause of the fire is under investigation. Cape Wide News was created in 1998 by Provincetown native...
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