CRIME & SAFETY
Man fatally shot at Leominster home, girlfriend arrested
A man is dead and a woman arrested after a domestic incident Wednesday in Leominster, Massachusetts, officials said. The woman was identified as Jami Parker, 28. Investigators believe she shot her boyfriend in the head during an argument at her home on Main Street at the intersection of Keystone Drive.
Rape trial of former Rutland police officer underway in Worcester Superior Court
WORCESTER — A rape trial of a former Rutland police officer is underway in Worcester Superior Court, after an earlier conviction was vacated. Jurors were selected Tuesday morning in the case of Jason D. Briddon, who was charged in 2008 of raping a woman he met at a bar in May 2007. He...
29-year-old Worcester man killed in crash on Southwest Cutoff
A Worcester man died after a crash on Southwest Cutoff Monday night, the Worcester Police Department announced. At around 11:11 p.m., Worcester police arrived at the crash site after they received a report about a motor vehicle crash with entrapment, the department said in a press release on Tuesday. So...
Worcester police investigate stabbing on Chandler St.
WORCESTER — Police are investigating a reported stabbing in the area of 23 Chandler St. Thursday afternoon. The victim was rushed to a hospital about 3:45 p.m. Police officers remained on the scene, taping off the front of an apartment building and talking to witnesses. The area around the front steps of the historic...
On a path to becoming a career criminal: His mom and a Worcester judge haven’t given up on him
After a 21-year-old Worcester man was told to pull over by police while making a DoorDash delivery, the officer attempted to reach his arm inside the man’s car to unlock the door, according to the April 4 police report. The man then deeply inhaled his vape device and drove off, hitting the officer’s leg.
Worcester PD: One dead in Route 20 wreck
WORCESTER — Police are investigating a fatal crash on Southwest Cutoff (Route 20) Monday night. The crash, reported shortly after 11 p.m., involved a pickup truck and a tow truck that was hauling a truck. Worcester police confirmed the 29-year-old driver of the pickup, a Worcester resident, died in the wreck. No other details...
Man, 38, pleads guilty to 3 Worcester bank robberies
WORCESTER — A Lowell man pleaded guilty Wednesday in federal court to robbing three Worcester banks in April 2023, according to the office of the acting U.S. attorney for Massachusetts. Joselito Santiago-Matias, 38, pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Worcester to one count of bank robbery and two...
Worcester Vice Squad Apprehends Man Suspected of Illegal Firearm Possession
The Worcester Police Department's Vice Squad made an arrest on Monday evening after receiving a tip about a man with an unlicensed firearm. Officers conducted an investigation that culminated in the arrest of Jinazean Ball, 36, on Lincoln Street, Worcester. According to a press release by WPD, when confronted by police, Ball was found to be in possession of a silver semi-automatic firearm.
Second suspect arrested in Worcester fatal shooting
WORCESTER, Mass. – Worcester police have arrested a second male in connection to the shooting death of a 14-year-old last Friday. A second suspect has been arrested in connection to the shooting death of a 14-year-old last Friday. Police also arrested a 16-year-old male Saturday morning. The shooting, which...
Massachusetts State Police help relocate a bear in Worcester
(WJAR) — Law enforcement helped relocate a bear walking through Worcester over the weekend. The Massachusetts State Police Department says it responded around 8:15 a.m. on Sunday to Route 146 in Worcester for a call about a bear. Worcester officers and animal control officers were able to contain the...
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