CRIME & SAFETY
Lowell teen was hired to rob postal carrier in New Hampshire, prosecutors say
NASHUA, NH - A Lowell teenager is being held pending a bail hearing for allegedly holding up a letter carrier in Nashua, New Hampshire with what turned out to be a BB gun, and demanding his master key which he turned over. That letter carrier is now back on the job telling WBZ-TV is "doing OK", and neighbors call him nothing but brave. "It makes no sense what happened," said neighbor Cory Cross. "That's not easy to handle and I don't wish that on anybody." Baraka Janvier, 18, was in Nashua District Court to...
Dracut Man Arrested After Standoff, Faces Charges for Violating Restraining Order
A tense standoff in Dracut, Massachusetts, ended without violence as Jorge Sanchez, 38, was arrested on Wednesday after barricading himself inside a Lillian Terrace home with police at bay. In a morning scare, Dracut Police responded to a call about a break-in at the residence following an alert from the homeowner who wasn't present but saw Sanchez on her surveillance system, NBC Boston reported. Negotiators and a SWAT team from the Northeastern Massachusetts Law Enforcement Council were called in and successfully coaxed Sanchez out by 12:20 p.m., concluding the incident without further issue.
Man With Ties Added To Massachusetts "Most Wanted" List
A 27 year old man with ties to both Springfield and Palmer has been added to the Massachusetts Most Wanted List. Franklin Laras is accused of the Christmas Eve 2023 murder of a man at a Lawrence Lounge. According to a State Polcie statement:. "On Sunday, Dec. 24, 2023, Lawrence...
Lowell Police see rise in thefts of Kia and Hyundai vehicles that can be started without a key fob
Lowell Police say they’ve seen dozens of motor vehicle thefts since October, with thieves targeting certain Kia and Hyundai models that can be started without a key fob.
New Hampshire man charged in crash that killed 2 plans to plead guilty
NASHUA, N.H. — A man accused of killing two people in a drunken driving crash last September is planning to plead guilty. George Palazzo has filed a notice of intent to change his plea on two counts of manslaughter. Anthony Clayton and Sayira Murial were killed when prosecutors say...
2 injured in fire at Nashua apartment building
NASHUA, N.H. — Two people were injured, and more than a dozen people were displaced after a fire Thursday night at an apartment building on Cross Street in Nashua. Fire officials said crews were able to contain the fire to the apartment where it started, but the rest of the building also sustained smoke and fire damage.
27-Year-Old Bridgeport Resident ID'd As Victim In Massachusetts Suspicious Death Investigation
Fairfield County resident Brooks Hood, of Bridgeport, was found dead inside a Middlesex County home on Wednesday, April 10, on Fenwick Street in Framingham. Middlesex District Attorney Marian Ryan said Hood was found after the Framingham Police Department received an anonymous 911 call. On Thursday, April 18, Ryan said the...
One Dog Died and Another Become 'Very Ill' Following Massachusetts Park Visit — After Apparently Ingesting Poison
"We have inspected the woods and have not found anything that is a current threat or source of alarm," West Newbury Animal Control said in an announcement on Facebook
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