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"One Chip Challenge" led to Massachusetts teen's death, autopsy finds
WORCESTER - A Massachusetts teenager who participated in the "One Chip Challenge" died from cardiac arrest hours after eating the spicy tortilla chip, an autopsy concluded. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner determined that Harris Wolobah of Worcester had ingested a high amount of a chili pepper extract.The 14-year-old died on Sept. 1, 2023. Chip maker Paqui pulled the product from store shelves days after his death.Harris Wolobah's cause of deathWolobah's cause of death was listed as cardiopulmonary arrest "in the setting of recent ingestion of food substance with high capsaicin concentration." Wolobah also had an enlarged heart and a...
Police: Motorcyclist who crashed on controversial Mill Street was driving erratically
WORCESTER — A preliminary investigation of a motorcycle crashing into a parked vehicle on Mill Street Tuesday found the motorcycle driver was operating erratically, police said. The male motorcycle driver, who was not named by police, was in critical condition at midday Wednesday, according to police. The driver accelerated and attempted to pass...
Worcester Police Seek Help to Identify Suspected Thieves at Worcester Ice Center
Thieves are on thin ice with the Worcester Police as detectives seek the public’s help in nabbing a duo involved in a larceny at the Worcester Ice Center. Authorities released surveillance images of the suspects in their search for leads. Anyone with information about these cold-hearted crooks is urged...
Police: Abandoned dog ate plastic to survive, owner will face charges
SPENCER – Police are searching for a woman who allegedly abandoned her dog in an apartment, leaving it without food for as long as 3 weeks before a realtor checking out the property spotted the pet through a window on May 9. Neighbors on Chestnut Street told police that...
Woman Drove Into Boyfriend, Kicked Bystander Who Tried To Help Him In Auburn: Cops
Angela R. Phaneuf faces multiple charges linked to the Tuesday, May 14, incident, according to police and reports. Officers were called to 9 Homestead Avenue in Auburn just after 12:30 p.m. and found a "chaotic scene," Auburn police said in a Facebook post. They found a man on the ground next to a Mazda 6 sedan screaming in pain and bleeding from a head wound.
Worcester Police Arrest Two, Seize Illegal Firearms Following ShotSpotter Alert
Two males, one a juvenile, were nabbed by Worcester’s finest on Reservoir St, where they were allegedly toting illegal heat. In a nighttime bust on Tuesday, officers from the local Crime Gun Intelligence Unit, assisted by Gang Unit colleagues and two ATF agents, swooped in on the suspects following a previous shooting in the area.
Worcester Police Seek Public's Help in Search for Two Missing Teens from Milford
The Worcester Police Department has issued a plea for public assistance in the search for two missing teenagers, both originally from Milford but believed to be currently in Worcester. Ana Dias, 15, and Iara Neves, 16, have been missing and their whereabouts are urgently being sought by authorities. The police department disseminated details of the girls and their descriptions through a recent post on their Facebook page.
Worcester fatal stabbing suspect held without bail in Superior Court
The 29-year-old man accused of killing his girlfriend in a Worcester apartment the evening of Valentine’s Day pleaded not guilty in Worcester County Superior Court on Tuesday, according to Worcester County District Attorney Joseph Early Jr.’s office. Sadrac Metellus was indicted for murder by a Worcester County Grand...
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